Table 3. Mean (± standard deviation) of acute physiological/perceptual responses obtained during the different training protocols. Values are presented as mean (± SD).
Measurements
P1
P2
P3
P4
DSX
DOP
HRav
187(4)
179(5)
178(3)
187.4 ± 2.9
177.8 ± 2.0
%HRmax
94.8 ± 1.9
90.9 ± 2.1
90.3 ± 1.4
95.1 ± 1.2
90.3 ± 1.1
RPE
7.3 ± 0.8
5.8 ± 1.0
6.4 ± 0.5
7.4 ± 0.8
5.6 ± 1.3
Training load (AU)
218.3 ± 23.4*#
172.5 ± 30.3
191.7 ± 14.7
222.5 ± 22.9*#
167.5 ± 38.3
TQR
13.7 ± 1.0
13.1 ± 1.4
9.9 ± 0.7
13.3 ± 1.4
13.7 ± 1.5
Muscle Soreness
4.9 ± 0.9
5.5 ± 0.7
7.0 ± 0.8
7.3 ± 0.7
5.8 ± 0.8
Joint Soreness
4.9 ± 1.0
3.3 ± 0.9
4.5 ± 1.3
6.4 ± 0.8
6.9 ± 0.8
# Significantly higher than P4 (DOP); HRav: average HR; %HRmax: percentage of maximum HR; RPE: rate of perceived exertion; AU: arbitrary units; TQR: total quality recovery