Table 7.
Oxygen uptake per minute (total and minus 1 MET), per cent of maximal oxygen uptake, and MET in walking commuting (mean, SD and 95% CI).
| Walking commuters |
Oxygen uptake per minute |
Per cent of maximal oxygen uptake based on ergometer cycling | Per cent of maximal oxygen uptake based on treadmill running | MET | Oxygen uptake – 1 MET per minute | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L ·min−1 |
mL ·kg−1 ·min−1 |
% | % |
(L - L) ·min−1 |
(mL - mL) ·kg−1 ·min−1 |
||
| Men (n = 10) |
1.50 0.32 (1.27–1.73) |
18.6 3.1 (16.4–20.9) |
49.8 7.1 (44.7–54.9) |
45.5 10.0 (38.3–52.7) |
6.22 1.03 (5.48–6.95) |
1.26 0.30 (1.04–1.47) |
15.6 3.1 (13.4–17.9) |
| Women (n = 10) |
1.18* 0.16 (1.07–1.30) |
19.5 2.6 (17.6–21.4) |
51.5 6.7 (46.7–56.3) |
46.6 6.5 (41.9–51.2) |
6.51 0.87 (5.88–7.13) |
1.00* 0.15 (0.89–1.11) |
16.5 2.6 (14.6–18.4) |
*
Significant differences (p < 0.05) between men and women.