Parameters continuously recorded | Variables | Laps | Mean | Δ Extreme Values | Changes (%) | Effect Size | ||||
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
Pacing | Mean pacing (km∙h−1) | 8.02 ± 1.40 | 7.96 ± 1.14 | 7.49 ± 1.15 | 6.94 ± 1.04a,b | 7.04 ± 0.96a,b | 7.49 ± 1.11 | 1.08 ± 0.48 | 13.5 | 0.88
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Uphill pacing (km∙h−1) | 6.45 ± 1.04 | 6.42 ± 0.74 | 6.02 ± 0.76 | 5.75 ± 0.69a,b | 5.58 ± 0.53a,b | 6.04 ± 0.71 | 0.87 ± 0.51 | 13.5 | 1.05
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Downhill pacing (km∙h−1) | 8.72 ± 1.82* | 8.75 ± 1.38* | 8.37 ± 1.46* | 7.72 ± 1.30a,b* | 7.90 ± 1.26a,b* | 8.33 ± 1.37* | 1.03 ± 0.47 | 11.8 | 0.77 | |
Hilly pacing (km∙h−1) | 8.68 ± 1.59* | 8.72 ± 1.37* | 8.08 ± 1.32b* | 7.37 ± 1.2a,b,c* | 7.65 ± 1.19a,b* | 8.10 ± 1.28* | 1.35 ± 0.45 | 15.8 | 1.05
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Stride characteristics | Mean stride frequency (steps∙min−1) | 157.46 ± 15.96 | 155.06 ± 19.64 | 151.20 ± 19.04 | 147.46 ± 21.96a | 146.46 ± 20.48a,b | 151.57 ± 19.19 | 11.00 ± 7.00 | 7.1 | 0.60 |
Uphill stride frequency (steps∙min−1) | 147.60 ± 22.15 | 145.20 ± 21.84 | 141.60 ± 21.74 | 137.60 ± 25.04 | 134.80 ± 22.66 | 141.36 ± 22.10 | 12.80 ± 11.44 | 8.7 | 0.57 | |
Downhill stride frequency (steps∙min−1) | 162.00 ± 10.4 | 158.40 ± 17.52 | 157.20 ± 14.67 | 154.00 ± 18.65 | 154.40 ± 18.40 | 157.20 ± 15.57* | 8.00 ± 4.60 | 5.0 | 0.55 | |
Hilly stride frequency (steps∙min−1) | 162.80 ± 17.27 | 161.60 ± 19.87 | 154.80 ± 21.48 | 150.80 ± 23.52a | 150.80 ± 22.25a,b | 156.16 ± 20.35* | 12.00 ± 7.16 | 7.4 | 0.61 | |
Mean stride length (m) | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 0.87 ± 0.04 | 0.83 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.06a,b | 0.81 ± 0.05a,b | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 9.2 | 1.13
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Uphill stride length (m) | 0.75 ± 0.04 | 0.75 ± 0.04 | 0.72 ± 0.06 | 0.70 ± 0.07 | 0.70 ± 0.07 | 0.72 ± 0.05 | 0.05 ± 0.03 | 6.6 | 0.88
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Downhill stride lenght (m) | 0.95 ± 0.12* | 0.94 ± 0.07* | 0.90 ± 0.11* | 0.84 ± 0.09a,b* | 0.87 ± 0.07a,b* | 0.90 ± 0.08* | 0.11 ± 0.05 | 11.6 | 1.04
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Hilly stride length (m) | 0.92 ± 0.09* | 0.91 ± 0.06* | 0.87 ± 0.07* | 0.81 ± 0.06a,b* | 0.85 ± 0.05a,b* | 0.87 ± 0.06* | 0.11 ± 0.05 | 12.0 | 1.44 | |
HR responses | Mean HR (bpm) | 157.50 ± 19.8 | 159.6 ± 20.6 | 159.6 ± 21.8 | 154.8 ± 19.1 | 155.8 ± 19.9 | 155.42 ± 19.88 | 4.80 ± 2.61 | 3.1 | 0.25
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% of overall maximal HR | 88.92 ± 7.42 | 89.56 ± 7.55 | 89.96 ± 8.63 | 86.12 ± 8.95 | 86.58 ± 10.12 | 88.23 ± 8.02 | 3.84 ± 2.19 | 4.3 | 0.46
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Uphill HR (bpm) | 161.00 ± 20.53 | 160.40 ± 21.00 | 160.40 ± 21.61 | 155.00 ± 18.76 | 155.20 ± 20.12 | 158.01# ± 19.89 | 6.00 ± 6.28 | 3.8 | 0.32 | |
Downhill HR (bpm) | 157.81 ± 21.18 | 156.68 ± 22.10 | 157.82 ± 21.56 | 152.42 ± 18.66 | 154.87 ± 21.21 | 155.72# ± 20.70 | 5.40 ± 1.48 | 3.5 | 0.28 | |
Hilly HR (bpm) | 152.21 ± 18.75 | 155.00 ± 19.57 | 152.81 ± 22.59 | 150.41 ± 9.91 | 150.48 ± 19.03 | 152.16 ± 19.17 | 4.59 ± 4.55 | 3.1 | 0.34 |