TABLE 3.
Key test characteristics during test protocols.
| Sauna | VO2max | AnaT | AerT | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Test characteristics | ||||
| Duration (min) | 26 (2) | 26 (3) | 30 | 50 |
| Mean HR (bpm) | 86 (6) | 194(7)§ | 170 (6) | 148 (8) |
| Mean W (W) | 242(46)§ | 181 (43) | 136 (34) | |
| Mean RPE (6–20) | 7 (1) | 19(1)§ | 15 (1) | 12 (1) |
| Lactate (mmol/l) | ||||
| Before test/warm-up | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.5) |
| After warm-up | 1.1 | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.5) | |
| Mean during test | 4.0 (1.2) | 1.7 (0.5) | ||
| Peak during test | 11.4(3.5)§ | 4.9 (1.3) | 2.6 (2.1) | |
| 5 min after | 0.8 (0.3) | 9.9 (1.7) | 3.5 (1.0) | 1.2 (0.3) |
| Change in body composition | ||||
| Body mass (kg) | −0.33(0.23) | −0.48(0.25) | −0.65(0.24) | −0.69(0.36) |
| Body water (l) | 0.55(0.46) | −0.11(0.42) | 0.30 (0.76) | 0.15 (0.58) |
| Intracellular water (l) | 0.38 (0.43) | −0.13(0.29) | 0.13 (0.48) | 0.09 (0.35) |
| Extracellular water (l) | 0.26 (0.18) | 0.01 (0.16) | 0.18 (0.30) | 0.06 (0.26) |
| Collected sweat (ml) | 22 (8) | 35 (27) | 61 (24) | 88 (48) |
§Based on maximal values during the test. HR, heart rate; W, workload; RPE, rating of perceived exertion.