Tolerance times (in minutes) for each subject and statistical analysis within groups for team B
| Subject | Precompetition training | Competition | Postcompetition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 (placebo) | Week 5 (control) | |
| 1 | 17.5 | 17 | 17 | 18.5 | 13 |
| 2 | 13 | 14.5 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 12 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 12.5 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 15 | 15.5 | 13 |
| 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16.5 |
| 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12.5 |
| 7 | 13 | 13 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 11 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 13 | 11.5 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 9 | 19 | 19.5 | 17 | 19.5 | 15.5 |
| 10 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 17 | 18.5 | 16 |
| Mean ± SD | 14.2 ± 3.2 | 15.1 ± 2.9 | 14.7 ± 2.5 | 16.7 ± 2.5 | 13.5 ± 2.2 |
Repeated-measures ANOVA across the 5 weeks: F(4,36)= 13.202, p < 0.001. Student–Newman–Keuls: week 4 versus week 1, q(36)= 7.503, p < 0.01; week 2 versus week 5, q(36)= 4.802, p < 0.05; week 4 versus week 2, q(36)= 4.952, p < 0.05; week 3 versus week 5, q(36)= 3.751, p < 0.05; week 4 versus week 3, q(36)= 6.002, p < 0.01; week 4 versus week 5, q(36)= 9.754, p < 0.01. The other comparisons are not significant.