Table 2

Mean air friction coefficient (kair) per lap, mean knee angles per lap and mean trunk angles per lap

kair (kg/m)Knee-angle (º)Trunk-angle (º)
Self-pacedImposedSelf-pacedImposedSelf-pacedImposed
300 m0.149 (0.012)0.155* (0.014)105.1 (6.0)106.0 (9.7)18.3 (5.6)20.4 (3.9)
700 m0.136 (0.006)0.142* (0.010)106.9 (5.05)110.7 (5.9)19.9 (5.0)20.4 (3.0)
1100 m0.139 (0.010)0.149* (0.012)110.6 (3.0)117.0 (7.9)17.9 (6.0)18.8 (3.5)
1500 m0.146 (0.012)0.158* (0.009)110.6 (7.1)117.0 (4.9)19.9 (7.5)20.8 (3.6)
  • Values are means (SD).

  • * Significantly higher values (p<0.05) than the corresponding lap.