# Performance-Determining Variables of a Simulated Skimo
## 3 Results
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c} \hline \hline  & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Time-Trial**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Quarterfinal**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Semifinal**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Final**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Average**} \\  & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**(_n = 8_)**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**(_n = 8_)**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**(_n = 5_)**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Average**} \\ \hline Strength and power tests & & & & & \\ \hline
1 RM BS (kg) & 0.49 * & 0.44 & 0.59 * & 0.53 & 0.57 * \\
1 RM/BM BS (kg-kg\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.59 * & 0.62 * & 0.70 * & 0.38 & 0.63 * \\
1 RM Bpull (kg) & 0.39 & 0.26 & 0.48 & 0.67 & 0.46 \\
1 RM/BM Bpull (kg-kg\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.08 & 0.04 & 0.16 & 0.22 & 0.15 \\
1 RM Bpress (kg) & 0.54 * & 0.42 & 0.64 * & 0.95 * & 0.62 * \\
1 RM/BM Bpress (kg-kg\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.43 & 0.31 & 0.53 * & 0.83 * & 0.51 * \\ S(cm) & 0.23 & 0.19 & 0.28 & 0.22 & 0.31 \\ CMJ (cm) & \(-\)0.23 & \(-\)0.26 & \(-\)0.20 & \(-\)0.22 & \(-\)0.15 \\ \hline Cycle Characteristics & (_n = 15_) & (_n = 13_) & (_n = 13_) & (_n = 8_) & \\ \hline Duration (s) & \(-\)0.56 ** & \(-\)0.22 & \(-\)0.44 * & 0.12 & \(-\)0.42 * \\ Cadence & 0.54 ** & 0.19 & 0.42 * & 0.04 & 0.42 * \\ Speed (m-s\({}^{-1}\)) & 0.78 ** & 0.51 ** & 0.56 ** & 0.04 & 0.8 ** \\ Length (m) & 0.81 ** & 0.32 & 0.44 * & 0.04 & 0.65 ** \\ \hline Transition Duration & & & & & \\ \hline
1 (s) & \(-\)0.51 ** & \(-\)0.5 * & 0.42 * & \(-\)0.19 & \(-\)0.42 * \\
2 (s) & \(-\)0.34 * & \(-\)0.67 ** & \(-\)0.53 ** & \(-\)0.54 * & \(-\)0.63 ** \\
3 (s) & 0.63 ** & \(-\)0.67 * & \(-\)0.82 ** & \(-\)0.42 & \(-\)0.78 ** \\ Total (s) & \(-\)0.52 ** & \(-\)0.85 ** & \(-\)0.55 ** & \(-\)0.57 * & \(-\)0.54 ** \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 4: _Cont._  
Figure 3: _Cont._In contrast, except for GE1, GE tended to show higher correlations with F (0.44-0.89) compared to TT, QF, and SF (0.16-0.39). Similarly, although non-significant, \(\rm{VLA_{max}}\) had higher correlation coefficients with F compared to TT, QF, and SF. Throughout the entire competition, both absolute and relative 1 RM for back squats and bench presses showed good correlations with performance (r = 0.31-0.95). Compared to the previous measurements, the correlation coefficients remained stable also during F (r = 0.38-0.95). However, bench pull, SJ, and CMJ only showed non-significant correlations with performance. On average, all cycle characteristics showed a significant correlation with performances. However, no significant correlations were found between cycle characteristics and F. The correlations with physiological indices showed the highest correlations between all cycle characteristics and upper and whole-body aerobic capacity (r = 0.14-0.8 and 0.2-0.91, respectively), as well as maximal speed during treadmill running (r = 0.29-0.91). Furthermore, fat-free mass, power, as well as 1 RM back squat and bench press, both absolute and relative, showed good correlations with cycle characteristics, especially during TT. The total transition duration showed significant correlations with all heats during the competition (r = \(-\)0.52 to \(-\)0.85, all \(p\) < 0.001, and r = \(-\)0.57, \(p\) < 0.05).