Table 1 The mechanical parameters are presented as mean ± SD in the four sections of submaximal running tests following control and post-cycling run. *Significantly different from previous cycling condition, p < 0.05.

Time (min)	3′–5′		8′–10′		13′–14′		18′–20′
Time (min)	Run cycling	Run control	Run cycling	Run control	Run cycling	Run control	Run cycling	Run control
SL (m)	2.59 ± 0.10	*2.65 ± 0.12	2.59 ± 0.10	2.64 ± 0.11	2.60 ± 0.09	*2.65 ± 0.10	2.61 ± 0.11	*2.65 ± 0.12
SF (Hz)	1.46 ± 0.06	*1.43 ± 0.06	1.46 ± 0.06	*1.43 ± 0.06	1.45 ± 0.05	*1.43 ± 0.06	1.45 ± 0.06	*1.43 ± 0.06
T_c (s)	0.253 ± 0.026	0.255 ± 0.030	0.250 ± 0.022	0.254 ± 0.024	0.250 ± 0.020	0.247 ± 0.026	0.263 ± 0.024	*0.245 ± 0.021
T_f (s)	0.092 ± 0.017	0.093 ± 0.021	0.090 ± 0.015	0.097 ± 0.013	0.093 ± 0.012	0.099 ± 0.015	0.088 ± 0.018	*108 ± 0.018
K_leg (kN.m⁻¹)	7.37 ± 1.42	7.31 ± 1.42	7.65 ± 1.60	7.25 ± 1.27	7.62 ± 1.23	7.98 ± 1.23	7.08 ± 1.39	*8.25 ± 1.49
K_vert (kN.m⁻¹)	22.77 ± 3.27	21.78 ± 3.77	22.41 ± 3.59	21.96 ± 3.94	21.95 ± 2.87	22.09 ± 1.98	20.17 ± 1.96	*24.44 ± 2.89
F_max (N)	1597 ± 149	1585 ± 163	1612 ± 145	1609 ± 150	1602 ± 78	1650 ± 125	1565 ± 105	*1712 ± 154
Δy_c (m)	0.215 ± 0.035	0.223 ± 0.037	0.210 ± 0.029	0.213 ± 0.035	*0.215 ± 0.030	*0.210 ± 0.040	0.230 ± 0.036	*0.200 ± 0.026
ΔL (m)	0.080 ± 0.010	0.079 ± 0.013	0.081 ± 0.013	0.081 ± 0.012	0.083 ± 0.007	0.076 ± 0.008	0.089 ± 0.013	*0.077 ± 0.009

Note: SL – stride length; SF – stride frequency; T_c – contact time; T_f – flight time; K_leg – leg stiffness; K_vert – vertical stiffness; F_max – maximal force; ΔY_c – vertical oscillation during the contact; ΔL – vertical oscillation during the step.

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