Table 1.
Proof-of-principle study of the mental fatigue effects on maximal incremental test outcomes.
| Baseline | Mental Fatigue | |
|---|---|---|
| WPEAK | 350.84 ± 24.83 | 343.85 ± 27.38 * |
| Time to Exhaustion (seconds) | 841.85 ± 59.65 | 827.75 ± 68.62 * |
| VO2PEAK (L/min) | 4.35 ± 0.37 | 4.33 ± 0.41 |
| RERMAX | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 1.16 ± 0.06 |
| RPEMAX | 19.50 ± 0.63 | 19.40 ± 0.99 |
| RPESLOPE | 0.89 ± 0.20 | 0.91 ± 0.21 |
| VT1 (W) | 225.10 ± 27.06 | 225.21 ± 25.55 |
| VT2 (W) | 283.22 ± 30.03 | 283.59 ± 29.01 |
| VT1 (% WPEAK) | 62.99 ± 7.12 | 64.62 ± 5.77 |
| VT2 (% WPEAK) | 80.11 ± 7.19 | 82.33 ± 6.79 |
| VT1 (L/min) | 3.04 ± 0.41 | 3.07 ± 0.39 |
| VT2 (L/min) | 3.57 ± 0.38 | 3.73 ± 0.39 |
| VT1 (% VO2PEAK) | 69.87 ± 7.15 | 70.87 ± 7.95 |
| VT2 (% VO2PEAK) | 82.21 ± 6.37 | 85.71 ± 4.71 |
* significantly different in WPEAK (p = 0.002) and time to exhaustion (p = 0.002). WPEAK = peak power output, VO2PEAK = peak oxygen comsumption, RER = respiratory exchange ratio, RPE = ratings of perceived effort, VT = ventilatory threshold.