Table 10.
Estimated METminutes, METhours and energy expenditure per week with cycle commuting during the peak cycling season in the month of May as well as the accumulated amount of km cycled and energy consumed during cycle commuting over a year (mean, SD and 95% CI).
| Cycle commuters | Frequency of trips per week in May | METminutes week−1 in May | METhours week−1 in May | kcal week−1 in May | total km year−1 | total kcal year−1 | (total kcal year−1) – 1 MET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 10) |
9.50 0.85 (8.89–10.1) |
2,416 747 (1,881–2,950) |
40.3 12.5 (31.4–49.2) |
3,508 1,017 (2,781–4,235) |
3,532 1,742 (2,285–4,778) |
133 789 65 480 (86 946–180 632) |
118 335 58 605 (76 411–160 258) |
| Women (n = 10) |
9.60 0.84 (9.00–10.2) |
1,664* 498 (1,308–2,020) |
27.7* 8.3 (21.8–33.7) |
1,876* 485 (1,529–2,222) |
2,320 756 (1,779–2,861) |
69 687* 23 550 (52 839–86 534) |
60 186* 20 759 (45 336–75 036) |
*
p < 0.05.