Table 2.
Change physiological values during the endurance rides
| Rest | Warm-up | Ex1-5 | Ex6-10 | Ex11-15 | Ex16-20 | Ex21-25 | Ex26-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO2 (mL/min/kg) | 7.1 (2.4) | 12.9 (2.1) | 18.3 (2.7) | 21.4 (3.2) | 21.8 (3.5) | 21.8 (3.5) | 21.8 (3.6) | 21.8 (3.5) |
| %VO2max (%) | 20.4 (7.0) | 36.0 (4.9) | 51.3 (6.0) | 59.5 (4.1) | 60.6 (3.5) | 60.5 (3.5) | 60.4 (3.2) | 60.4 (3.4) |
| W/kg | - | 0.99 (0.17) | 1.4 (0.21) | 1.53 (0.27) | 1.51 (0.28) | 1.47 (0.29) | 1.45 (0.28) | 1.43 (0.27) |
| HR (bpm) | 75.4 (11.3) | 111.0 (12.3) | 132.7 (15.1) | 145.9 (13.8) | 151.5 (14.1) | 154.2 (13.4) | 156.1 (13.8) | 157.8 (12.8) |
| %HRR (%)a | - | 32.3 (8.2) | 52.1 (11.4) | 64.0 (10.9) | 69.1 (11.5) | 71.6 (10.8) | 73.3 (11.1) | 74.8 (10.3) |
| RER | 0.8 (0.07) | 0.88 (0.08) | 1.06 (0.11) | 1.05 (0.1) | 1.03 (0.11) | 1.01 (0.11) | 1.0 (0.09) | 0.99 (0.09) |
| Borg scale | - | 8.1 (1.8) | 11.4 (2.5) | 13.2 (2.2) | 14.1 (2.1) | 14.8 (2.1) | 15.2 (2.0) | 15.5 (2.2) |
Values shown are means (±SD). [N = 33].
VO 2 oxygen consumption, VO 2max maximal oxygen consumption, HR heart rate, HRR heart rate reserve, RER respiratory exchange ratio.
a(HR – rest HR)/(220 – age – rest HR) *100.