Table 4.
Maximal values of heart rate, oxygen uptake, MET and rated perceived exertion in maximal treadmill running (mean, SD and 95% CI).
| Walking commuters | Maximal heart rate | Maximal oxygen uptake and MET |
Maximal rated perceived exertion legs |
Maximal rated perceived exertion breathing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beats ·min−1 | L ·min−1 | mL ·kg−1 ·min−1 | MET | |||
| Men (n = 10) |
185 11 (177–193) |
3.31 0.38 (3.04–3.58) |
41.7 6.2 (37.3–46.2) |
13.9 2.1 (12.4–15.4) |
17.3 1.1 (16.5–18.1) |
17.4 2.0 (16.0–18.8) |
| Women (n = 10) |
180 10 (172–187) |
2.56* 0.27 (2.36–2.75) |
42.2 5.3 (38.5–46.0) |
14.1 1.8 (12.8–15.3) |
18.3 1.3 (17.2–19.3) |
18.8 1.0 (17.9–19.6) |
*
Significant differences (p < 0.05) between men and women. N = 8 in maximal rated perceived exertion for the women.