Table 2.
Heart rate, power output and test duration.
| Test duration (min) | Average power (W) | Maximum power (W) | Average heart rate (bpm) | Maximum heart rate (bpm) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Male | 30.1 ± 6.8 | 29.1 ± 8.2 | 237 ± 33 | 238 ± 37 | 378 ± 51 | 422 ± 60 | 125 ± 12 | 126 ± 12 | 167 ± 13 | 169 ± 17 |
| Female | 24.3 ± 9.2 | 26.4 ± 7.4 | 176 ± 42 | 178 ± 41 | 317 ± 62 | 308 ± 48 | 136 ± 8 | 137 ± 10 | 179 ± 12 | 180 ± 14 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
Main effect of sex for average power (p < 0.001), max power (p < 0.001), average heart rate (p = 0.009) and max heart rate (p = 0.025).
bpm, beats per minute.