Pre-training and post-training measurements of muscular power, maximal aerobic power, and 10 m, 20 m, and 40 m speed of sub-elite rugby league players over three consecutive pre-season preparation periods
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-training | Post-training | Pre-training | Post-training | Pre-training | Post-training | |
| Values are reported as means (95% CI). CI, confidence interval. | ||||||
| *Significantly different (p<0.05) from pre-training. †Significantly different (p<0.05) from 2003 season. | ||||||
| 10 m (s) | 2.24 (2.17 to 2.31)† | 2.22 (2.15 to 2.29)† | 2.15 (2.09 to 2.21)† | 2.18 (2.15 to 2.21)† | 1.83 (1.77 to 1.89) | 1.85 (1.81 to 1.89) |
| 20 m (s) | 3.55 (3.44 to 3.66)† | 3.54 (3.45 to 3.63)† | 3.49 (3.43 to 3.55)† | 3.50 (3.45 to 3.55)† | 3.15 (3.05 to 3.25) | 3.12 (3.05 to 3.19) |
| 40 m (s) | 6.09 (5.99 to 6.19)† | 6.05 (5.92 to 6.18)† | 5.98 (5.89 to 6.07)† | 5.98 (5.88 to 6.08)† | 5.61 (5.43 to 5.79) | 5.61 (5.48 to 5.74) |
| Vertical jump (cm) | 53.1 (50.3 to 55.9) | 53.3 (50.8 to 55.8) | 54.6 (52.1 to 57.1) | 54.2 (52.1 to 56.3) | 55.4 (52.0 to 58.8) | 58.6 (56.0 to 61.2) |
| V˙o2max ml/kg/min | 43.8 (41.5 to 46.1) | 47.2 (45.1 to 49.3)* | 40.7 (37.2 to 44.2) | 45.5 (43.4 to 47.6)* | 42.0 (38.8 to 45.2) | 48.5 (46.1 to 50.9)* |