Table 6.
Multiple comparisons of various parameters between OPT and CON groups across different training phases.
Time
OPT
CON
p
Back squat 1-RM (Kg)
Baseline
99.05 ±20.37
94.00 ±17.68
0.39
4 weeks
99.71 ±20.24
95.19 ±17.65
*
0.45
10 weeks
103.95 ±19.76
**
107.24 ±18.45
**
0.58
16 weeks
113.19 ±20.37
**
116.43 ±19.02
**
0.60
22 weeks
132.76 ±21.07
**
118.71 ±17.96
0.02
†
Post
133.14 ±21.43
119.20 ±18.02
0.03
†
CMJ (cm)
Baseline
33.50 ±5.06
32.79 ±5.56
0.66
4 weeks
33.53 ±4.93
32.97 ±6.08
0.74
10 weeks
34.00 ±4.79
35.33 ±5.82
**
0.42
16 weeks
37.42 ±4.76
**
40.12 ±4.05
**
0.05
22 weeks
41.23 ±6.14
**
39.65 ±4.04
0.33
Post
47.45 ±5.76
**
39.85 ±3.99
0.00
††
SJ (cm)
Baseline
31.28 ±4.65
30.53 ±5.13
0.63
4 weeks
31.27 ±4.83
30.61 ±5.13
0.67
10 weeks
31.57 ±4.59
33.33 ±5.65
**
0.27
16 weeks
32.94 ±4.87
*
38.21 ±4.17
**
0.00
††
22 weeks
38.90 ±6.03
**
37.71 ±4.03
0.46
Post
42.92 ±5.17
**
37.77 ±4.03
0.00
††
* indicates a significant difference between this training phase and the previous training phase within the OPT or CON group;
** indicates a highly significant difference between this training phase and the previous training phase within the OPT or CON group;
† indicates a significant difference between the OPT and CON groups within the same training phase;
†† suggests a highly significant difference between the OPT and CON groups within the same training phase