TABLE 3.
Heart rate (HR), oxygen uptake (V̇O2) and rated perceived exertion (RPE) of cycle ergometer work rates in the laboratory.
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Males (n = 10) |
Females (n = 10) |
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| Work rate | 100 ± 0 W | 150 ± 0 W | 193 ± 12 W | Maximal | 50 ± 0 W | 100 ± 0 W | 140 ± 13 W | Maximal |
| HR (beats⋅min–1) | 99 ± 8 | 118 ± 9 | 138 ± 11 | 174 ± 7 | 97 ± 8 | 122 ± 9 | 146 ± 9 | 176 ± 11 |
| %HRmax | 56.9 ± 2.8 | 68.0 ± 2.8 | 79.1 ± 3.6 | 100.0 ± 0.0 | 55.1 ± 2.9 | 69.5 ± 3.1 | 82.9 ± 4.2 | 100.0 ± 0.0 |
| %HRR | 34.5 ± 3.5 | 51.5 ± 4.1 | 68.4 ± 5.4 | 100.0 ± 0.0 | 31.8 ± 4.1 | 53.6 ± 4.8 | 73.9 ± 6.5 | 100.0 ± 0.0 |
| V̇O2 (L⋅min–1) | 1.47 ± 0.11 | 2.11 ± 0.10 | 2.67 ± 0.18 | 4.02 ± 0.53 | 0.83 ± 0.08 | 1.42 ± 0.11 | 1.92 ± 0.17 | 2.65 ± 0.37 |
| %V̇O2max | 37.0 ± 3.8 | 53.1 ± 5.4 | 67.2 ± 6.8 | 100.0 ± 0.0 | 31.6 ± 2.8 | 53.9 ± 5.0 | 73.1 ± 7.5 | 100.0 ± 0.0 |
| RPE, legs | 10.3 ± 0.9 | 12.1 ± 1.5 | 14.2 ± 1.7 | 18.3 ± 1.2 | 9.3 ± 1.8 | 12.6 ± 1.5 | 14.7 ± 1.4 | 17.7 ± 1.5 |
| RPE, breathing | 10.5 ± 1.4 | 12.8 ± 1.8 | 14.2 ± 2.1 | 17.8 ± 1.4 | 9.1 ± 2.0 | 12.5 ± 1.0 | 14.5 ± 0.7 | 18.3 ± 1.5 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD.