Table 1. Comparison between substrate oxidation at MFO and MIIT. Data expressed as means (±SEM).
| Variables |
GXT |
MIIT |
| MFO |
First half (0–15 min) |
Second half (15–30 min) |
| Fat oxidation (g·min-1) |
.14 (.08) |
.15 (.09) |
.17 (.09) |
| CHO oxidation g·min-1) |
.84 (.20) |
.91 (.2) ‡ |
.82 (.20) |
| EE (kcal/min) |
4.5 (1.0) |
4.8 (.3) |
4.8 ± 0.3 |
MFO = maximal fat oxidation; MIIT = moderate-intensity interval exercise; CHO = carbohydrate; EE = energy expenditure.‡ Significant difference between first half and second half of MIIT session (p ≤ 0.01)
