Table 3.
Walking session results. Data are means (±SD).
| CE (N = 8) | EE (N = 8) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean walking time pws, s | 4496.3 (365.9) * | 4070.7 (278.7) |
| Mean walking speed pws, m·s-1 | 1.1 (0.1) * | 1.2 (0.1) |
| Mean VO2rel pws, ml·kg-1·min-1 | 17.1 (1.6) *** | 10.1 (1.0) |
| Mean rel. e.e. pws, kJ·kg-1·min-1 | 0.35 (0.03) *** | 0.21 (0.02) |
| Mean absolute e.e. pws, kJ | 2309.5 (470.2) *** | 1177.0 (245.7) |
| Total e.e., kJ | 20785.0 (4232.2) *** | 10593.1 (2211.6) |
| Hfmean, bpm | 126.6 (9.8) *** | 92.8 (10.2) |
| RPEmean, 6-20 | 13.4 (0.6) *** | 8.8 (1.4) |
| Pain mean, 1-10 | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.1) |
| Soreness mean, 1-10 | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.2) |
CE: concentric exercise (uphill walking); EE: eccentric exercise (downhill walking); pws: per walking session; VO2rel: relative oxygen uptake; e.e.: estimated energy expenditure; Hfmean: mean heart frequency; RPEmean: mean rate of perceived exertion
* and *** denote p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively, between group differences (calculated with Mann-Whitney U-Test).