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. 2023 Oct 27;20(1):2275006. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2275006

Table 2.

Substrate metabolism, heart rate, and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) responses throughout 1 h of cycling exercise at 60% of peak power output.

  Time of exercise (min)
 
  15 30 45 60 Two-way ANOVA repeated
measures main effect
Fat oxidation (g/min)
0 g
20 g
40 g
0.09 ± 0.10
0.17 ± 0.17
0.20 ± 0.16
0.21 ± 0.10a
0.21 ± 0.14
0.26 ± 0.18
0.30 ± 0.14a
0.28 ± 0.13a
0.32 ± 0.19a
0.30 ± 0.15a
0.31 ± 0.16a
0.35 ± 0.19a
Time: p < 0.001
Dose: p = 0.19
Interaction: p = 0.44
Carbohydrate oxidation (g/min)
0 g
20 g
40 g
3.06 ± 0.71
2.86 ± 0.80
2.87 ± 0.74
2.71 ± 0.73a
2.80 ± 0.80
2.75 ± 0.82
2.55 ± 1.18a
2.37 ± 0.82a
2.45 ± 0.89a
2.61 ± 1.25a
2.33 ± 0.76a
2.41 ± 0.82a
Time: p < 0.000
Dose: p = 0.63
Interaction: p = 0.26
Respiratory exchange ratio
0 g
20 g
40 g
0.98 ± 0.03
0.97 ± 0.04
0.96 ± 0.03
0.95 ± 0.02a
0.95 ± 0.03
0.94 ± 0.03
0.93 ± 0.04a
0.93 ± 0.03a
0.92 ± 0.04a
0.93 ± 0.04a
0.92 ± 0.03a
0.92 ± 0.03a
Time: p < 0.001
Dose: p = 0.078
Interaction: p = 0.52
Heart rate (b/min)
0 g
20 g
40 g
156 ± 12
156 ± 13
158 ± 14
160 ± 11
160 ± 12
161 ± 12
159 ± 12
158 ± 13
158 ± 13
158 ± 11
161 ± 13
160 ± 12
Time: p = 0.07
Dose: p = 0.53
Interaction: p = 0.69
RPE (AU)
0 g
20 g
40 g
13 ± 1
13 ± 2
13 ± 1
14 ± 1a
14 ± 1
14 ± 2a
14 ± 2
14 ± 2a
15 ± 2a
15 ± 2a
15 ± 2
15 ± 2a
Time: p = 0.001
Dose: p = 0.75
Interaction: p = 0.90

aSignificantly different from t = 15 minutes (p < 0.05). Data presented as mean ± standard deviation.