Table 1.
Physiological and mechanical responses of the cycling protocols.
| Variable | Concentric Protocol (Mean ± SD) |
Eccentric Protocol (Mean ± SD) |
Between-Group (p-Value) |
Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean HR (bpm) | 129.7 ± 11.2 | 96.5 ± 12.2 | <0.001 | 2.841 |
| Mean HR (% HRmax) | 68.8 ± 6.6 | 51.3 ± 5.7 | <0.001 | 2.818 |
| Peak HR (bpm) | 154.3 ± 12.2 | 116.2 ± 14.1 | <0.001 | 2.897 |
| Peak HR (% HRmax) | 81.8 ± 4.6 | 61.8 ± 6.6 | <0.001 | 2.897 |
| Mean Power (W) | 137 ± 11 | 101 ± 15 | <0.001 | 2.812 |
| Mean Power (% PPO) | 31.6 ± 2.8 | 23.3 ± 3.8 | <0.001 | 2.493 |
| Sprint Peak Power (W) | 1112 ± 153 | 782 ± 112 | <0.001 | 2.465 |
| Sprint Peak Power (% PPO) | 254.6 ± 22.9 | 179.9 ± 27.3 | <0.001 | 2.966 |
| Total Work (J) | 82,824 ± 6350 | 60,602 ± 8904 | <0.001 | 2.874 |
| Peak Lactate (mmol·L−1) | 4.9 ± 2.1 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | <0.001 | 2.042 |
HR: heart rate, PPO: peak power output in the ramp test.