Table 1.
Mean and standard deviation (SD) of variables at maximal effort exercise on a treadmill on land (TRE), stationary running on land (SRL) and stationary running in water (SRW)
| HRmax (bpm) | VO2max (ml.kg-1.min-1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTOCOL | Mean | (± SD) | p | Mean | (± SD) | p |
| TRE (1) | 196.12 3 | (4.45) | 38.98 2,3 | (3.39) | ||
| SRL (2) | 196.37 3 | (5.26) | 0.001 | 34.88 1 | (3.64) | 0.004 |
| SRW (3) | 187.25 1,2 | (6.75) | 34.00 1 | (3.90) | ||
HRmax, maximal heart rate; VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake. Superscripts represent significant differences between the protocols (p < 0.05).