Table 3. Descriptive statistics for peak responses from best trial for each protocol.

	PRETmax	RAMP	P value
$\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_{2\mathrm{peak}}$ (L·min-1)	1.9 ± 0.5	1.8 ± 0.5	0.140
$\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_{2\mathrm{peak}}$ (ml·kg-1·min-1)	26.2 ± 5.1	24.3 ± 4.0	0.055
HRpeak (beats·min-1)	168 ± 15*	163 ± 17	0.015
[BLa]peak (mmol·L-1)	8.57 ± 2.31*	7.36 ± 1.87	0.006
RERpeak	1.38 ± 0.12	1.48 ± 0.14*	0.005
$\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{E}}_{\mathrm{peak}}$ (L·min-1)	92.4 ± 35.5	89.1 ± 36.3	0.317
POpeak (W)	110 ± 40	122 ± 34*	< 0.005
Duration (s)	600 ± 0*	405 ± 85	< 0.005
RPEP	20 (20 to 20)*	20 (19 to 20)	0.034
RPEC	20 (17 to 20)*	18 (17 to 20)	0.039
RPEO	20 (20 to 20)*	19 (18 to 20)	< 0.0005

Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (Inter-Quartile Range, IQR).

*: significant difference between protocols. $\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_{2\mathrm{peak}}$, peak oxygen uptake; HR_peak, peak heart rate; [BLa]_peak, peak blood lactate concentration; PO_peak, peak power output; RER_peak, peak respiratory exchange ratio; $\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{E}}_{\mathrm{peak}}$, peak minute ventilation; RPEP, RPEC, RPEO, peripheral, central and overall Ratings of Perceived Exertion.