Table 1. Effects of a 54-week strength and power training program on the maximal anaerobic cycling power and maximal jumping height and corresponding work. Values are means (± SD).

 

Maximal anaerobic cycling

 

 

Maximal vertical jumping

 

 

 

 

power (W)

height (cm)

work during jump (J)

 

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

 

Training group  (n=16)

538 (78)

602 (87)***

32.8 (4.3)

34.3 (5.2)*

267 (52)

281 (63) **

 

Control group (n=6)

 474 (138)

 512 (142)

30.3 (5.7)

 28.7 (4.9)

213 (59)

  204 (41)

 

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 in comparison with pre-training period.