Table 3.
Bayesian analysis of the HR–VO2 relationship.
| Treadmill Running | Cycling | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| %HRR vs. %VO2max | ||||
| Intercept | 12.42 ± 2.24 | 8.44 ± 2.27 | 9.99 ± 1.87 | 10.78 ± 2.02 |
| Credible interval | (8.00, 16.88) | (3.98, 12.96) | (6.29, 13.64) | (6.78, 14.80) |
| Slope | 0.876 ± 0.023 * | 0.943 ± 0.024 * | 0.912 ± 0.018 | 0.931 ± 0.021 |
| Credible interval | (0.831, 0.921) | (0.895, 0.990) | (0.876, 0.947) | (0.890, 0.973) |
| %HRR vs. %VO2Res | ||||
| Intercept | 18.26 ± 2.09 | 15.38 ± 2.11 | 16.38 ± 1.83 | 18.06 ± 1.9 |
| Credible interval | (14.02, 22.4) | (11.2, 19.54) | (12.78, 20.0) | (14.19, 21.92) |
| Slope | 0.818 ± 0.021 * | 0.873 ± 0.023 * | 0.849 ± 0.017 | 0.858 ± 0.019 |
| Credible interval | (0.777, 0.858) | (0.828, 0.918) | (0.815, 0.884) | (0.821, 0.896) |
Values are intercepts and slopes ± SD (Credible interval). * = Significant sex difference in slopes within the mode of exercise (probability that the slope for females is greater than the slope for males is >95%).