Table 3.
Mean and standard deviation of performance markers during MLSS test and fourth repetition in the incremental step test, at 85% T200.
| Variable | MLSSv | 85% T200 | t | p | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (beats.min−1) | 174.2 ± 7.0 | 169.5 ± 6.2 | 1.841 | 0.077 | −0.70 |
| SR (cycles.min−1) | 32.76 ± 4.07 | 33.88 ± 3.89 | −0.749 | 0.461 | 0.28 |
| SL (m.cycle−1) | 2.54 ± 0.33 | 2.50 ± 0.32 | 0.269 | 0.790 | −0.10 |
| BLC (mmol.L−1) | 4.84 ± 1.53 | 4.83 ± 0.94 | 0.015 | 0.988 | −0.01 |
| RPE (6–20 scale) | 13.50 ± 1.50 | 13.28 ± 0.72 | 0.479 | 0.637 | −0.18 |
MLSSv, swimming velocity associated to maximal lactate steady state; T200, performance time in 200-m front crawl; HR, heart rate; SR, stroke rate; SL, stroke length; BLC, blood lactate concentration; RPE, rate of perceived exertion. ES are considered trivial (0–0.2), small (0.2–0.6), moderate (0.6–1.2), large (1.2–2), very large (2–4) and extremely large (>4) (Cohen’s d). In all cases p > 0.05 represent no significant statistical differences.