Table 7.
Heart rate, %HRmax, %HRR, ventilation, ventilatory equivalent (VE/VO2), blood lactate and rated perceived exertion (RPE) at cycle commuting (mean, SD and 95% CI).
| Cycle commuters | Heart rate beats min−1 | % HRmax | % HRR | Ventilation (BTPS) L min−1 | Ventilatory equivalent | Breaths per minute | Tidal volume liter | Blood lactate mmol Liter−1 | RPE leg | RPE breathing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 10) |
136 13 (127–145) |
78.3 8.2 (72.4–84.2) |
67.2 12.4 (58.3–76.1) |
70.8 21.4 (55.5–86.1) |
26.8 3.0 (24.6–28.9) |
26.9 5,3 (23.2–30.7) |
2.63 0,65 (2.17–3.09) |
2.87 1.42 (1.85–3.88) |
11.5 1.1 (10.7–12.3) |
12.8 1.0 (12.1–13.5) |
| Women (n = 10) |
137 7 (132–141) |
77.7 4.0 (74.8–80.6) |
66.2 4.6 (63.0–69.5) |
46.6* 6.7 (41.8–51.3) |
27.5 2.6 (25.6–29.4) |
25.0 4,4 (21.8–28.2) |
1.89* 0,25 (1.71–2.06) |
2.40 1.29 (1.48–3.32) |
11.4 2.5 (9.64–13.3) |
12.4 2.0 (11.0–13.8) |
*
p < 0.05.