Table 1.
Training loads used during the strength training intervention
Fig 1.
Maximal strength and jumping performance.
Individual values (dotted lines) and mean values (solid lines) before (Pre) and after (Post) the intervention period for athletes adding strength training to their normal endurance training (E+S) and athletes performing normal endurance training only (E). a: Squat jump (SJ) height. b: Counter movement jump (CMJ) height. c: Mean 1 repetition maximum (1RM) in half-squat and one-legged leg press (leg exercises). * Different from pre (p ˂ 0.05), # significant interaction between group and time (p ˂ 0.05)
Fig 2.
Muscle fiber cross sectional area.
Individual values (dotted lines) and mean values (solid lines) before (Pre) and after (Post) the intervention period for athletes adding strength training to their normal endurance training (E+S, left panel) and athletes performing normal endurance training only (E, right panel). Muscle fiber cross sectional area (CSA) for both type I muscle fibers and type II muscle fibers * Different from pre (p ˂ 0.05)
Fig 3.
Individual values (open symbols) and mean values (solid squares) for athletes adding strength training to their normal endurance training (E+S) and athletes performing normal endurance training only (E). a: Percent change in capillaries around each muscle fiber (CAF) for both muscle fiber type I and muscle fiber type II for E+S and E. b: Percent change in capillaries related to fiber area (CAFA) for both muscle fiber type I and muscle fiber type II for E+S and E.
Table 2.
Stiffness, Young’s modulus and mean cross section area (CSA) of the patellar tendon.
Table 3.
Data from the maximal oxygen consumption test.
Fig 4.
Determinants of running performance and running performance.
Individual values (dotted lines) and mean values (solid lines) before (Pre) and after (Post) the intervention period for athletes adding strength training to their normal endurance training (E+S) and athletes performing normal endurance training only (E). a: Body mass adjusted oxygen consumption at 10 km·h-1. b: Running velocity at 3.5 mmol∙L-1 [la-] calculated during the blood lactate profile test. c: The fractional utilization of VO2max during the 40 min all-out test. d: Running distance during the 40 min all-out test. * Different from pre (p ˂ 0.05).