Table 2. Arterial concentrations of various metabolites and oxygen.
V̇O2,max | Pre-exercise | Exercise | Post-exercise | |
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[Glycerol] (μmol l−1) | 40% | 36 ± 5 | 155 ± 8* | 63 ± 4 |
60% | 50 ± 9 | 228 ± 29* | 74 ± 9 | |
[NEFA] (μmol l−1) | 40% | 361 ± 81 | 536 ± 55* | 691 ± 41* |
60% | 443 ± 100 | 646 ± 83* | 805 ± 61* | |
[TAG] (μmol l−1) | 40% | 877 ± 105 | 892 ± 94 | 773 ± 78 |
60% | 1022 ± 156 | 1040 ± 160 | 876 ± 144* | |
[Glucose] (mmol l−1) | 40% | 5·1 ± 0·1 | 4·7 ± 0·2* | 4·7 ± 0·1* |
60% | 5·2 ± 0·2 | 4·8 ± 0·1* | 4·8 ± 0·2* | |
[Lactate] (mmol l−1) | 40% | 0·5 ± 0·1 | 0·5 ± 0·0 | 0·4 ± 0·0 |
60% | 0·6 ± 0·1 | 1·7 ± 0·4† | 0·5 ± 0·0 | |
[Oxygen] (mmol l−1) | 40% | 8·3 ± 0·1 | 8·6 ± 0·1* | 8·3 ± 0·1 |
60% | 8·3 ± 0·1 | 8·8 ± 0·1* | 8·3 ± 0·1 |
Significantly different from pre-exercise value (P < 0·05)
significant difference between the two experiments (P < 0·05).