Table 2. , anaerobic threshold and running economy in the 30 untrained Kenyan school children.
(l. min−1) | (ml. kg−1. min−1) | (ml. kg−0.75. min−1) | |
Boys | 2.88±0.64 | 73.9±5.7 | 183.8±15.0 |
1.97–4.02 | 63.9–81.6 | 157.3–213.6 | |
Girls | 2.61±0.31 | 61.5±6.3 | 156.4±10.7 |
1.93–3.06 | 47.9–68.9 | 131.6–170.3 | |
Anaerobic Threshold | |||
(l. min −1 ) | (ml. kg −1. min −1 ) | (% max) | |
Boys | 2.02±0.49 | 51.5±3.7 | 70.0±6.5 |
1.40–2.80 | 46.6–57.1 | 58.7–79.8 | |
Girls | 1.96±0.32 | 46.9±6.6 | 75.2±5.8 |
1.25–2.35 | 36.0–58.7 | 64.8–85.2 | |
Running Economy | |||
(ml. kg −1. min −1 ) | (ml. kg −1. km −1 ) | ||
Boys | 45.1±3.5 | 270.7±21.0 | |
37.9–52.0 | 227.5–312.0 | ||
Girls | 42.8±4.9 | 256.7±29.3 | |
36.6–54.3 | 219.9–325.6 |
Absolute values are given for along with expressed in the traditional ratio to body mass and body mass0.75 using allometric scaling. Mean values ± SD and ranges are given.