Table 2. Achievement of criteria for V′O₂max ^a (n = 20).

	Trial 1		Trial 2		Both trials
Criterion	n	%	n	%	n	%
Plateau in V′O2	12	60	9	45	8	40
HRpeak ≥ HRmax	8	40	7	35	5	25
RERpeak ≥ 1.15	16	80	17	85	15	75
Number of criteria achieved
1 criterion achieved	19	95	20	100	19	95
2 criteria achieved	11	55	10	50	10	50
All 3 criteria achieved	7	35	6	30	5	25

V′O₂, Oxygen uptake; HR, Heart rate; RER, Respiratory exchange ratio

^a Values are given in numbers (n) and %