Table 2.
Sample sizes, cadences, VO2, and METs for treadmill bouts
| Treadmill Speed (mph) | n | Cadence (steps/min) | Min-Max | VO2 (mL/kg/min) | Min - Max | METs | Min-Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 76 | 45.4 ± 12.4 | 28–101 | 7.4 ± 1.1 | 5.0–11.0 | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 1.4–3.1 |
| 1.0 | 76 | 67.8 ± 9.1 | 53–105 | 8.3 ± 1.2 | 5.3–11.3 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 1.5–3.2 |
| 1.5 | 76 | 83.8 ± 8.0 | 72–110 | 9.2 ± 1.2 | 6.3–11.9 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 1.8–3.4 |
| 2.0 | 76 | 96.1 ± 6.5 | 85–115 | 10.2 ± 1.2 | 7.0–12.5 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 2.0–3.6 |
| 2.5 | 75 | 105.8 ± 6.1 | 93–121 | 11.8 ± 1.2 | 7.9–14.1 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 2.3–4.0 |
| 3.0 | 74 | 113.6 ± 6.1 | 101–127 | 14.2 ± 1.7 | 9.2–17.6 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 2.6–5.0 |
| 3.5 | 70 | 121.5 ± 7.0 | 108–147 | 17.3 ± 2.2 | 10.7–24.9 | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 3.1–7.1 |
| 4.0 | 62 | 129.0 ± 7.6 | 115–161 | 21.5 ± 2.7 | 13.7–27.6 | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 3.9–7.9 |
| 4.5 | 34 | 139.9 ± 9.3 | 124–158 | 27.3 ± 3.8 | 16.0–33.7 | 7.8 ± 1.1 | 4.6–9.6 |
| 5.0 | 7 | 146.4 ± 7.3 | 135–158 | 30.6 ± 5.8 | 20.3–36.1 | 8.8 ± 1.7 | 5.8–10.3 |
| 5.5 | 1 | 152.0 | NA | 29.7 | NA | 8.5 | NA |