Table 4.
Heart rate responses (means±SD) at submaximal running velocities before (Pre-RF), during (Beg-RF and End-RF) and after (After-RF) Ramadan fasting (n=16)
| HR responses (b.min−1) | Pre-RF | Beg-RF | End-RF | After-RF | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Resting HR | 70.24±10.56 | 68.59±9.14 | 67.53±9.91 | 69.18±9.18 | 1.02 | 0.395 |
| HR at 8 km.h−1 | 139.68±10.08 | 138.44±9.66 | 136.80±9.69 | 135.15±9.30 | 2.04 | 0.122 |
| HR at 10 km.h−1 | 163.36±9.97 | 165.29±9.60 * | 161.40±9.54 | 159.11±9.17 | 6.33 | 0.001 |
| HR at 11 km.h−1 | 176.82±9.81 * | 178.58±9.51 # | 174.19±9.41 | 172.06±9.06 | 10.95 | 0.000 |
| HR at 12 km.h−1 | 185.64±8.69 * | 187.92±9.01 # | 183.54±8.57 | 181.01±8.81 | 16.12 | 0.000 |
HR: heart rate,
*
significantly different from After-RF (p<0.05),
#
significantly different from End-RF and After-RF (p<0.05)