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Table 2 Results of the force-velocity relationship test

From: Effects of short-term repeated sprint training in hypoxia or with blood flow restriction on response to exercise

 

HG

 

BFRG

 

BFRrG

CG

Time Main effect

Group Main effect

Interaction

Pmax (W)

 Pre

885.7 ± 144.0

a

786.3 ± 114.3

a

702.3 ± 116.8

810.8 ± 103.5

p = 0.29

p < 0.001*

p = 0.48

 Post

872.1 ± 149.4

820.7 ± 83.2

715.2 ± 125.1

822.5 ± 136.5

Pmaxk (W.kg−1)

 Pre

11.0 ± 1.3

 

10.2 ± 1.4

a

9.5 ± 1.3

10.4 ± 1.2

p = 0.27

p = 0.004*

p = 0.55

 Post

10.9 ± 1.6

10.7 ± 1.2

9.7 ± 1.6

10.6 ± 1.7

T0 (N.m−1)

 Pre

132.1 ± 32.6

 

124.6 ± 15.4

 

115.8 ± 20.0

121.2 ± 16.5

p = 0.08

p = 0.19

p = 0.48

 Post

136.6 ± 26.1

141.2 ± 18.6

116.5 ± 22.5

129.0 ± 15.7

v0 (rpm)

 Pre

231.1 ± 30.9

 

225.9 ± 18.5

 

228.0 ± 29.4

241.1 ± 15.9

p=0.20

p = 0.34

p = 0.84

 Post

240.6 ± 30.0

223.3 ± 30.9

234.4 ± 32.3

251.1 ± 32.0

Topt (N.m−1)

 Pre

76.2 ± 13.4

a

69.8 ± 8.0

a

60.4 ± 10.0

69.1 ± 7.1

p = 0.97

p < 0.001*

p = 0.42

 Post

73.8 ± 14.2

74.4 ± 9.5

60.4 ± 12.2

72.6 ± 9.1

vopt (rpm)

 Pre

108.4 ± 9.6

 

107.7 ± 11.0

 

111.3 ± 9.2

113.4 ± 9.7

p = 0.27

p = 0.68

p = 0.84

 Post

113.7 ± 8.4

108.1 ± 13.6

114.4 ± 17.3

112.2 ± 9.7

  1. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation. HG (N = 10) training in hypoxia, BFRG (N = 10) training with blood flow restriction during exercise, BFRrG (N = 10) training with blood flow restriction during recovery, CG (N = 9) control group with normal training, Time main effect difference between pre- and post-tests, Group main effect difference between exercise modalities, Pmax maximal power output, Pmaxk maximal power output relative to body weight, T0, maximal torque, v0 maximal velocity, Topt optimal torque, Vopt optimal velocity
  2. *Significant main effect
  3. aSignificantly different from BFRrG