Table 3.
Oxygen consumption (VO2), power output and heart rate (HR) during e-bike commuting downhill, flat and uphill.
| Epoch | VO2, downhill | VO2, flat | VO2, uphill | Power, downhill | Power, flat | Power, uphill | HR, downhill | HR, flat | HR, uphill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 s | 16.67 (6.03) | a19.87 (6.87) | 24.56 (7.38) | 0.86 (0.87) | a1.34 (0.83) | 1.92 (0.76) | 53 (8) | a60 (10) | 67 (10) |
| 30 s | 16.17 (5.47) | a20.57 (6.28) | 25.01 (6.96) | 0.74 (0.65) | a1.35 (0.71) | 1.89 (0.68) | 53 (7) | a60 (10) | 67 (10) |
| 60 s | 16.66 (5.36) | a19.15 (5.58) | 26.16 (6.24) | 0.72 (0.6) | a1.34 (0.65) | 1.85 (0.69) | 54 (8) | a59 (9) | 67 (10) |
a
= statistically significantly different from uphill and downhill (p < 0.001). Units: VO2; mL/kg/min, Power output; watt/kg, HR; % of estimated maximal heart rate.