Table 2.
Average weekly training characteristics during the control and experimental training periods.
| INT (n = 13) | VOL (n = 17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Training | Control | Training | |
| Training volume (h) | 4.9 ± 1.7 | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 5.7 ± 1.8 *** |
| Training frequency/week | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 5.1 ± 1.7 | 4.6 ± 1.1 | 4.8 ± 1.1 |
| Running volume (km) | 31 ± 11 | 38 ± 16 * | 34 ± 13 | 44 ± 14 *** |
| LIT (%) | 77 ± 17 | 71 ± 12 | 75 ± 15 | 77 ± 12 |
| MOD (%) | 21 ± 16 | 22 ± 9 | 22 ± 13 | 19 ± 9 |
| HIT (%) | 2 ± 3 | 7 ± 6 ** | 3 ± 3 | 4 ± 3 |
INT, intensity-group; VOL, volume-group; LIT, low-intensity training below the first lactate threshold; MOD, moderate-intensity training between the first and the second lactate thresholds; HIT, high-intensity training above the second lactate threshold. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 different compared to the control.