Table 1.
Changes in internal and external load between macrocycles.
| Mean ± SD | % Diff/PRE-1 | ES/PRE-1 | Qualitative effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s-RPE (a.u/week) | PRE-1 | 3,513 ± 267 | |||
| In-season | 2,548 ± 216 | −38.0 ± 3.4% | −0.80 ± 0.07 | Almost certainly –ive | |
| PRE-2 | 3,350 ± 289 | −4.6 ± 8.3% | −0.13 ± 0.23 | Possibly trivial | |
| TD(m/week) | PRE-1 | 17,881 ± 1,424 | |||
| In-season | 17,017 ± 1,361 | −4.6 ± 5.7% | −0.15 ± 0.19 | Possibly trivial | |
| PRE-2 | 21,716 ± 1,889 | 21.0 ± 13.0% | 0.7 ± 0.41 | Very likely +ive | |
| HID (m/week) | PRE-1 | 2,013 ± 248 | |||
| In-season | 1,814 ± 249 | −11.0 ± 7.8% | −0.26 ± 0.18 | Possibly –ive | |
| PRE-2 | 2,212 ± 255 | 9.9 ± 7.9% | 0.25, 0.2 | Possibly +ive | |
| Acc (n/week) | PRE-1 | 94 ± 11 | |||
| In-season | 99 ± 12 | 5.6 ± 6.9% | 0.15 ± 0.19 | Possibly trivial | |
| PRE-2 | 120 ± 11 | 27.0 ± 4.2% | 0.68 ± 0.10 | Almost certainly +ive |
SD, standard deviation; ES, Effect size ± 90%; CL, Confidence limits; –ive, negative; +ive, positive; s-RPE, rate of perceived exertion; TD, total distance; HID, high-intensity distance; Acc, acceleration; PRE-1, preseason; PRE-2, preparation to Olympics. Bold values emphasize clear differences.