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. 2015 Jun 20;6(2):e22697. doi: 10.5812/asjsm.6(2)2015.22697

Table 2. Physiological Variables in Different Time-of-Day a,b.

Parameters AM (09:00-10:00) NN (12:00-13:00) PM (16:00-17:00) P Value
VO 2max, ml/kg/min 42.82 ± 6.7 43.85 ± 6.6 42.16 ± 6.9 0. 04 c
MHR%post-ex, % 97.04 ± 5.7 95.21 ± 4.7 94.21 ± 6.0 0.03
BTemppost-ex, ℃ 35.80 ± 0.4 35.57 ± 1.0 35.97 ± 0.4 0.65
LApost-ex, mmol -1 12.27 ± 2.9 13.33 ± 2.9 12.28 ± 4.2 0.19

a Abbreviations: AM, morning; BTemppost-ex, post-exercise body temperature; LApost-ex, post exercise blood lactic acid; MHR%post-ex, percentage of post-exercise maximal heart rate; NN, noon; PM, afternoon; VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake.

b Data are presented as Mean ± SD.

c NN higher than PM.