Table 2.
Power output (PO) and physiological measures during submaximal (45% of O2peak) and incremental maximal bicycle exercise test in efficient (EF) and inefficient (IE) groups.
| EF (n = 8) | IE (n = 9) | Effect size | Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO45% (W) | 121.25 (114.38, 128.12) | 109.44 (100.73, 118.16) | 0.15 | 0.47 |
| PO45% (W kg−1) | 1.64 (1.53, 1.74) | 1.45 (1.33, 1.57)∗ | 1.08 | 0.54 |
| PPO @ O2peak (W) | 292.97 (278.53, 307.41) | 268.75 (245.49, 292.01) | 0.83 | 0.39 |
| PPO @ O2peak (W kg−1) | 3.96 (3.70, 4.22) | 3.56 (3.24, 3.88) | 0.92 | 0.42 |
| O245% (mL kg−1 min−1) | 22.67 (20.71, 24.62) | 26.44 (24.62, 28.25)# | 1.32 | 0.65 |
| O2peak (mL kg−1 min−1) | 52.79 (47.99, 57.60) | 51.60 (45.86, 57.35) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| B-La45% (mmol L−1) | 2.31 (1.52, 3.10) | 3.02 (2.52, 3.52) | 0.56 | 0.31 |
| B-Lamax (mmol L−1) | 11.74 (10.84, 12.64) | 12.17 (11.16, 13.18) | 0.36 | 0.09 |
| Mechanical efficiency (%) | 20.54 (18.08, 23.00) | 15.35 (14.82, 15.88)§§ | 2.01 | 0.84 |
Values are means (95% CI). PO, power output; PPO, peak power output; O2, oxygen consumption; B-La, blood lactate. ∗P = 0.042, #P = 0.014, and §§ P < 0.001 between groups.