Table 2.
Peak exercise responses by group.
| AB-CYC | AB-HC | PARA | TETRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V̇O2 (L · min−1) | 3.81 (0.89)a,b,c | 2.32 (0.58) | 2.44 (0.53) | 1.51 (0.59) |
| V̇O2 (ml · kg−1 · min−1) | 47.99 (9.32)a,b,c | 29.43 (7.90) | 32.76 (6.05) | 21.95 (7.36) |
| HR (beats · min−1) | 185 (10)c | 169 (12)c | 179 (12)c | 125 (11) |
| RER | 1.17 (0.21) | 1.27 (0.22) | 1.24 (0.07) | 1.23 (0.15) |
| V̇E (L · min−1) | 137.1 (12.5)a,c | 83.8 (19.0) | 118.7 (32.0)a,c | 53.3 (15.5) |
| [BLa] (mmol · L−1) | 9.02 (0.82)b,c | 8.56 (1.28)b,c | 13.53 (3.06)c | 4.56 (0.74) |
| RPE (Borg’s RPE) | 19 (1) | 19 (2) | 20 (0) | 19 (1) |
| RPE (CR10) | 9 (1) | 9 (2) | 10 (0) | 10 (1) |
| Power output (W) | 259 (33) | 128 (15) | 150 (30) | – |
| Speed (m · s−1) | – | – | – | 2.5 (0.4) |
Data are presented as mean (standard deviation).
[BLa] blood lactate concentration, CR10 Category Ratio 10, HR heart rate, RER respiratory exchange ratio, RPE rating of perceived exertion, V̇E minute ventilation, V̇O2 oxygen uptake.
aSignificantly different vs AB-HC.
bSignificantly different vs PARA.
cSignificantly different vs TETRA, P < 0.05.