Table 3.
Blood lactate responses (means±SD) at submaximal running velocities before (Pre-RF), during (Beg-RF and End-RF) and after (After-RF) Ramadan fasting (n=16)
| LA responses (mmol.L−1) | Pre-RF | Beg-RF | End-RF | After-RF | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Resting LA | 1.27±0.33 | 1.11±0.28 | 1.18±0.30 | 1.12±0.37 | 1.45 | 0.240 |
| LA at 8 km.h−1 | 1.91±0.50 | 1.85±0.40 | 1.79±0.38 | 1.66±0.45 | 2.15 | 0.107 |
| LA at 10 km.h−1 | 2.68±0.81 | 2.73±0.55 * | 2.54±0.57 | 2.38±0.58 | 3.24 | 0.031 |
| LA at 11 km.h−1 | 3.82±0.99 * | 3.93±0.71 # | 3.58±0.73 | 3.37±0.85 | 7.67 | 0.000 |
| LA at 12 km.h−1 | 5.80±1.44 * | 6.15±1.34 # | 5.48±1.20 | 5.14±1.35 | 12.24 | 0.000 |
LA: blood lactate concentration,
*
significantly different from After-RF (p<0.05),
#
significantly different from End-RF and After-RF (p<0.05)