TABLE 1.
Descriptive characteristics.
| Women (n = 9) | Men (n = 11) | Total (N = 20) | |
| Age (years) Minimum-maximum |
31.2 ± 13.7 20–51 |
22.8 ± 3.3 20–32 |
26.6 ± 10.2 20–51 |
| Weight (kg) Minimum-maximum |
63.7 ± 6.2 55.7–75.0 |
80.3 ± 9.8 68.3–100.5 |
72.87 ± 11.75 55.7–100.5 |
| Height (m) Minimum-maximum |
1.68 ± 0.04 1.63–1.74 |
1.79 ± 0.06 1.68–1.86 |
1.74 ± 0.07 1.63–1.86 |
| BMI (kg/m2) Minimum-maximum |
22.6 ± 2.4 20.1–27.9 |
25.3 ± 3.5 21.0–31.9 |
24.09 ± 3.27 20.06–31.90 |
| IPAQ (METs) Minimum-maximum |
44.64 ± 26.18 12.0–92.0 |
46.43 ± 18.82 17.3–77.8 |
45.62 ± 21.82 12–92 |
| VO2peak (ml⋅kg–1⋅min–1) Minimum-maximum |
50.8 ± 7.5 35.7–59.3 |
60.0 ± 6.9 51.2–75.7 |
55.8 ± 8.4 35.7–75.2 |
| HRmax (beats⋅min–1) Minimum-maximum |
184.2 ± 12.2 163.0–201.0 |
195.6 ± 8.6 180.0–209.0 |
190.5 ± 11.6 163.0–209.0 |
| Respiratory values, speed and RPE at OBLA 2.5 mmol/L | |||
| HR (beats⋅min–1) Minimum-maximum |
164.2 ± 12.3 143.3–178.2 |
175.6 ± 8 164.9–188 |
171.1 ± 11.2 143.3–188.0 |
| % HRmax | 89.0 ± 2.2 | 89.8 ± 2.5 | 89.5 ± 2.3 |
| Minimum-maximum | 85.8–92.8 | 85.2–92.8 | 85.2–92.8 |
| VO2peak (ml⋅kg–1⋅min–1) Minimum-maximum |
41.3 ± 5.9 29.7–50.0 |
45.9 ± 6.0 35.0–52.2 |
43.8 ± 6.3 29.67–52.2 |
| Speed (km⋅h–1) Minimum-maximum |
8.5 ± 1.2 6.8–10.1 |
10.3 ± 1.8 8.0–13.5 |
9.5 ± 1.8 6.8–13.5 |
| RPE (Arbitrary units) Minimum-maximum |
11.7 ± 1.7 8.3–13.8 |
13.4 ± 1.3 11.0–15.0 |
12.6 ± 1.7 8.3–15.0 |
Data are shown as mean ± SD and range from minimum to maximum.
SD, standard deviation; OBLA 2.5 mmol/L, onset blood lactate concentration at 2.5 mmol/L; BMI, Body Mass Index; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; VO2peak, Peak Oxygen Uptake; METs, Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks.