Table 2 Physiological data for incremental maximal cycling test and endurance cycling test
Maximal Cycling Test | Very Active | Active | Sedentary |
|---|---|---|---|
VO2 max (mL/kg/min) | 53.3 ± 3.7 | 44.1 ± 5.2 | 33.9 ± 10.5 |
VO2 max (% pred.) | 120.0 ± 8.9 | 96.2 ± 11.7 | 78.3 ± 20.8 |
Peak workload (W) | 302 ± 40 | 248 ± 54 | 176 ± 49 |
Peak HR | 172 ± 6 | 182 ± 11 | 186 ± 16 |
Max HR (% pred.) | 91 ± 5 | 95 ± 5 | 100 ± 9 |
Lactate (% increase) | 785 ± 599 | 668 ± 385 | 754 ± 180 |
RER | 1.11 ± 0.07 | 1.15 ± 0.03 | 1.20 ± 0.07 |
VE (L/min) | 129.62 ± 25.39 | 125.73 ± 31.95 | 96.94 ± 35.44 |
PET CO2 (mmHg) | 38.79 ± 2.84 | 34.34 ± 4.05 | 36.26 ± 11.36 |
O2 pulse | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.18 ± 0.05 |
Peripheral O2 Saturation (%) | 99 ± 2 | 98 ± 1 | 99 ± 1 |
RPE | 19 ± 1 | 18 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 |
Endurance Cycling Test | Very Active | Active | Sedentary |
VO2 (mL/kg/min) | 35.3 ± 1.0 | 31.6 ± 3.6 | 23.7 ± 6.6 |
%of VO2 max | 67.5 ± 5.3 | 71.7 ± 3.8 | 70.5 ± 4.4 |
HR | 136.5 ± 9.5 | 149.6 ± 14.3 | 164.6 ± 18.6 |
Max HR (% pred.) | 72.3 ± 6.4 | 78 ± 7.2 | 88.6 ± 10.4 |
Max HR (% of max test Peak HR) | 79.5 ± 4.2 | 82.2 ± 5 | 88.2 ± 4.2 |
Workload (W) | 179 ± 28 | 147 ± 33 | 112 ± 30 |
% Peak workload | 59 ± 2 | 59 ± 1 | 56 ± 4 |
Lactate (% increase) | 517 ± 349 | 438 ± 56 | 428 ± 231 |
RER | 0.9 ± 0.04 | 0.92 ± 0.01 | 0.96 ± 0.02 |
VE (L/min) | 65.31 ± 7.45 | 63.07 ± 10.92 | 56.08 ± 10.53 |
PET CO2 (mmHg) | 42.17 ± 3.13 | 39.10 ± 0.46 | 35.26 ± 5.06 |
O2 Pulse (mL) | 0.25 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.03 |
Peripheral O2 Saturation (%) | 99 ± 1 | 99 ± 1 | 99 ± 1 |
RPE | 12.4 ± 0.5 | 13.4 ± 1.7 | 14.5 ± 2.7 |