Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| n = 28 | P1 (n = 13) | P2 (n = 7) | P3 (n = 8) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 36 (32–43) | 46 (36–55) | 35 (30–38) | 0.017 |
| Height (m) | 1.80 (1.77–1.83) | 1.76 (1.72–1.79) | 1.80 (1.76–1.83) | 0.334 |
| Body mass (kg) | 76.3 (72.2–80.4) | 75.9 (70.2–81.6) | 75.3 (72.3–78.4) | 0.953 |
| Body fat mass (%) | 11.7 (9.8–13.7) | 16.7 (14.0–19.4) | 14.7 (10.6–18.7) | 0.059 |
| V̇O2max | 58.9 (55.2–62.7) | 54.9 (55.2–62.7) | 59.2 (49.3–60.5) | 0.444 |
| Steady-state running speed* | 10.6 (10.1–11.2) | 9.4 (9.1–9.7) | 9.9 (9.0–10.9) | 0.011 |
| Three hour protocol distance covered (km)** | 34.4 (32.7–38.1) | 28.1 (27.0–29.3) | 29.8 (26.2–34.3) | <0.001 |
| Training volume (min/week) | 460 (377–543) | 501 (400–603) | 498 (408–590) | 0.764 |
Mean (95% CI).
*
Running speed at 60% V̇O2max.
**
Distance covered across the three distinct 3 h running exercise protocols.