Table 1.
30 min | 60 min | 90 min | ||||
Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | |
Energy expenditure [kJ per exercise session] | 879a | 46 | 1799b | 83 | 2630c | 126 |
Energy expenditure [kJ·min-1] | 29 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
Respiratory exchange ratio | 0.95a | 0.01 | 0.92b | 0.01 | 0.91b | 0.01 |
Fat oxidation [g per exercise session] | 4a | 1 | 12b | 2 | 21c | 2 |
Fat oxidation [g·min-1] | 0.12a | 0.03 | 0.20ab | 0.03 | 0.23b | 0.02 |
Carbohydrate oxidation [g per exercise session] | 44a | 3 | 80b | 6 | 110c | 6 |
Carbohydrate oxidation [g·min-1] | 1.46a | 0.11 | 1.33ab | 0.10 | 1.22b | 0.06 |
Heart rate [min-1] | 122 | 4 | 125 | 4 | 127 | 3 |
Heart rate [% HRmax] | 64 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
Rating of perceived exertion* | 11.0a | 0.4 | 11.5ab | 0.4 | 11.8b | 0.4 |
SEM, standard error of the mean; HRmax, maximum heart rate.
*Borg rating of relative perceived exertion, 6–20 scale.
Significant difference between means not sharing a common letter (P < 0.05; n = 15 for respiratory data in 30 and 60 min walking trials; n = 16 for other data).