| Author | Sex | N | Age (y) | Step change | Sampling interval | Quantification method | No of transitions | Confidence interval | Time constant (σ, s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedson et al. (1981) | M | 28 | 10.2 (2.3) | BL – 49W | 20s | t½ | 1 | 34.8 (12.7) | |
| Sady et al. (1983) | M | 21 | 10.2 (1.3) | BL – 42% VO2 | 15s | t½ | 1 | 18.5 (.75) | |
| Cooper et al. (1984) | M M F F | 37 21 24 27 | 10 (2) 16 (1) 9 (2) 15 (2) | Ramp protocol | BB | MRT from ramp protocol | 1 | 43 (15) | |
| Cooper et al. (1985) | M F | 5 5 | 8 (1) 9 (1) | Rest – 75% TVent | BB | Model 1, t > 20s | 6 | 26.5 (3.0) 26.5 (4.0)* | |
| Springer et al. (1991) | M+F | 9 | 8.2 (1.4) | Rest – 80% TVent | BB | Model 2, t > 15s | 5 | 23.9 (4.6) | |
| Zanconato et al. (1991) | M+F | 10 | 9.0 (1.3) | BL – 80% TVent | BB | 1min t½ | 1 | 23.0 (5.3) | |
| Armon et al. (1991) | M+F | 6 | 6 – 12 | BL – 80% TVent | BB | Model 1, t > 0s | 1 | 26 (8)* | |
| Hamar et al. (1991) | 18 | 14.1 (.6) | Rest – 65% peak | BB | Model 2, t > phase1 | 1 | 20.2 (5.9) | ||
| Hebestreit et al. (1998) | M | 9 | 11.1 (1.2) | 20W-50% peak VO2 | BB | Model 2, t > phase1 | 4 | 22.8 (5.1) | |
| Obert et al. (2000) | M+F | 23 | 10-13 | BL – 80% TLac | BB | Model 4, t > phase 1 | 1 | 24.9 (6.6) | |
| Williams et al. (2001) | M | 8 | 12.2 (.2) | Rest – 80% - TLac | BB | Model 5 | 4 | 10.2 (1.0) | |
| Fawkner and Armstrong (2002b) | M F | 11 12 | 11.6 (.3) 11.7 (.4) | BL – 80% TVent | BB | Model 1, t > 0s | 4-10 | 𝜏 < ± 5s | 29.5 (3.9)** 30.9 (4.5)* | 
| Fawkner and Armstrong (2002b) | M F | 11 12 | 11.6 (.3) 11.7 (.4) | BL – 80% TVent | BB | Model 1, t > 15s | 4-10 | 𝜏 < ± 5s | 29.0 (3.9)** 30.5 (3.9)* | 
| Fawkner and Armstrong (2002b) | M F | 11 12 | 11.6 (.3) 11.7 (.4) | BL – 80% TVent | BB | Model 2, t > 0s | 4-10 | 𝜏 < ± 5s | 25.9 (3.3)** 27.8 4.2)* | 
| Fawkner and Armstrong (2002b) | M F | 11 12 | 11.6 (.3) 11.7 (.4) | BL – 80% TVent | BB | Model 2, t > 15s | 4-10 | 𝜏 < ± 5s | 19.0 ± 2.0** 21.0 ± 5.5* |