Table 2 Physiological and work variables for Tests 1 and 2 at peak and ventilatory threshold (VT) intensities, N = 22 (mean ± SD)
Peak exercise | Test 1 | Test 2 | %diff* | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VO2peak (ml.kg-1.min-1) | 21.9 (4.75) | 18.6 (4.06) | -13.8% | .000¶ |
%predVO2peak‡ | 77.1% (20.22) | 65.2% (15.74) | --- | .000¶ |
HRpeak (bpm) | 159.4 (21.10) | 150.0 (23.05) | -5.9% | .001¶ |
%predHRpeak†| 91.0% (10.75) | 85.2% (11.93) | --- | .002¶ |
Work@peak (W) | 122.7 (28.77) | 105.7 (33.57) | -12.5% | .012|| |
Ve peak (L .min-1) | 54.5 (17.56) | 44.6 (12.63) | -14.7% | .003¶ |
VCO2peak (L .min-1) | 1.91 (.477) | 1.58 (.464) | -16.1% | .000¶ |
O2 pulse@peak (ml.beat-1) | 10.48 (3.068) | 9.46 (2.697) | -8.8% | .003¶ |
%predVO2peak‡ | 77.1% (20.22) | 65.2% (15.74) | --- | .000¶ |
RERpeak | 1.17 (0.079) | 1.14 (0.081) | -1.9% | .157 |
Ventilatory threshold | Â | Â | Â | Â |
VO2@VT (ml.kg-1.min-1) | 12.2 (3.68) | 9.9 (2.89) | -15.8% | .003¶ |
HR@VT (bpm) | 113.5 (21.78) | 107.9 (20.61) | -4.9% | .086 |
Work@VT (W) | 51.4 (24.97) | 41.4 (28.8) | -21.3% | .030|| |
Ve@VT (L.min-1) | 21.2 (6.07) | 18.8 (4.86) | -7.4% | .035|| |
VCO2@VT (L.min-1) | 0.86 (.343) | 0.72 (.265) | -11.3% | .014|| |
O2 pulse@VT (ml.beat-1) | 8.15 (2.603) | 7.00 (2.323) | -12.6% | .003¶ |