Table 2. Comparison of mechanical outputs within and between sessions in the frequency of 3 times per week.
Variables Session Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Average ANOVA
MVaverage
(m·s-1)
Session1 0.46 ± 0.05 0.46 ± 0.04 0.44 ± 0.04 0.43 ± 0.04 0.45 ± 0.04 B: p = 0.220
W p = 0.003
Interaction: p = 0.236
Session2 0.46 ± 0.04 0.47 ± 0.05 0.46 ± 0.05 0.46 ± 0.06 0.46 ± 0.04
Session3 0.48 ± 0.06 0.46 ± 0.06 0.46 ± 0.05 0.45 ± 0.06 0.46 ± 0.05
Average 0.47 ± 0.04 0.46 ± 0.04 0.45 ± 0.04 0.45 ± 0.04
MVfastest
(m·s-1)
Session1 0.52 ± 0.04 0.53 ± 0.05 0.52 ± 0.05 0.51 ± 0.07 0.52 ± 0.05 B p = 0.142
W: p = 0.062
Interaction: p = 0.090
Session2 0.54 ± 0.06 0.51 ± 0.06 0.52 ± 0.05 0.51 ± 0.06 0.51 ± 0.06
Session3 0.54 ± 0.06 0.51 ± 0.06 0.52 ± 0.05 0.501± 0.06 0.52 ± 0.05
0.52 ± 0.04 0.51 ± 0.04 0.51 ± 0.04 0.50 ± 0.05
MVlast
(m·s-1)
Session1 0.39 ± 0.06 0.37 ± 0.06 0.36 ± 0.04 0.35 ± 0.04 0.37 ± 0.04 B: p = 0.989
W: p = 0.102
Interaction: p = 0.275
Session2 0.38 ± 0.06 0.35 ± 0.10 0.37 ± 0.05 0.37 ± 0.06 0.36 ± 0.05
Session3 0.38 ± 0.07 0.37 ± 0.05 0.37 ± 0.05 0.35 ± 0.08 0.37 ± 0.06
0.38 ± 0.04 0.36 ± 0.05 0.36 ± 0.04 0.36 ± 0.04
Nset
(n)
Session1 6.9 ± 2.6 6.5 ± 2.9 5.5 ± 2.3 6.2 ± 2.5 6.3 ± 1.9 B: p = 0.996
W: p = 0.013
Interaction: p = 0.350
Session2 6.3 ± 1.6 6.4 ± 1.8 6.4 ± 2.1 6.2 ± 1.9 6.3 ± 1.2
Session3 6.7 ± 1.7 6.3 ± 0.8 6.4 ± 1.6 5.8 ± 1.5 6.3 ± 0.7
6.6 ± 1.4 6.4 ± 1.1 6.1 ± 1.1 6.1 ± 1.4

MVaverage, average mean velocity per set; MVfastest, fastest mean velocity per set; MVlast, last mean velocity per set; Nset, number of repetitions completed per set; B, between-session comparison; W, within-session comparison; Bold numbers indicate p values below 0.05. a indicates significant difference from 4 Set 1.