Table 2 Maximal heart rate (HRmax), maximal watt (Wmax), and estimated relative maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) from the maximal watt cycle ergometer test in Tanzanian and Norwegian 9 and 10 year old schoolchildren.
| Country | Sex | n | HRmax (beats/min) | Wmax (W) | V̇O2max (ml·kg−1·min−1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | Boys | 87 | 195.6 (194.0 to 197.2) | 75.3 (71.8 to 78.9)* | 44.6 (43.3 to 45.8) | |||||
| Girls | 69 | 196.1 (194.3 to 197.8) | 60.7 (57.6 to 63.9)* | 37.2 (36.1 to 38.3)* | ||||||
| Norway | Boys | 195 | 193.5 (192.1 to 194.8) | 102.1 (99.4 to 104.9) | 45.9 (44.9 to 46.9) | |||||
| Girls | 184 | 193.8 (192.4 to 195.2) | 85.5 (83.2 to 87.8) | 40.5 (39.5 to 41.5) |
Values are reported as means (95% CI). *p<0.001 from the corresponding Norwegian value. All other differences were not significant.