Table 3.
A comparison of the constant power endurance exercise parameters between treadmill walking and cycling at two matched intensities.
High intensity 80% | Moderate intensity 60% | |||||
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Treadmill | Cycle | p value | Treadmill | Cycle | p value | |
Duration (minute: second)a | 13:34 [08:07–28:05] | 03:23 [02:47–05:24] | 0.001 | 40:00 [20:34–40:00] | 13:23 [05:18–19:57] | 0.001 |
End exercise: | ||||||
HR (bpm) | 136 [31] | 126 [21] | 0.14 | 124 [28] | 124 [28] | 0.99 |
SpO2 (%) | 97 [2] | 98 [2] | 0.04 | 98 [1] | 98 [2] | 0.75 |
BPsys (mmHg) | 151 [25] | 163 [23] | 0.08 | 139 [22] | 157 [23] | 0.01 |
BPdia (mmHg) | 78 [11] | 82 [13] | 0.26 | 80 [11] | 77 [9] | 0.73 |
BSa | 6.0 [4.0–9.0] | 7.0 [4.5–9.0] | 0.19 | 3.3 [1.9–6.5] | 4.5 [3.5–7.0] | 0.002 |
LEa | 7.3 [4.0–9.0] | 7.0 [6.0–9.0] | 0.47 | 4.5 [3.5–7.0] | 7.3 [5.1–9.0] | 0.007 |
Energy Expenditure: | ||||||
Exercise (kJ) | 605 [428] | 79 [58] | <0.001 | 711 [413] | 323 [244] | 0.002 |
Recovery (kJ) | 56 [34] | 41 [13] | 0.013 | 32 [14] | 34 [19] | 0.64 |
Total (kJ) | 661 [421] | 120 [64] | <0.001 | 743 [418] | 357 [248] | 0.002 |
Total (kcal) | 158 [101] | 29 [15] | <0.001 | 178 [100] | 85 [59] | 0.002 |
: peak oxygen uptake, EE: energy expenditure, HR: heart rate, SpO2: oxygen saturation, BP: blood pressure, BS: Borg Score Breathless Scale, LE: Borg Score Leg Effort. aMean [SD] unless which represents Median [interquartile range].