Table 1. Values of Heart rate (HR), directly measured oxygen consumption and energy expenditure (VO2; EE).
Speed (km/h) # HR(b/min) VO2 (ml·kg-1·min-1) EE(kcal·kg-1·min-1)
0.0 15 81±12 8.1±1.6 0.03±0.01
8.0 15 123±21 26.9±4.8 0.12±0.03
8.5 15 144±14 32.0±3.2 0.15±0.02
9.0 15 150±13 34.4±2.5 0.17±0.02
9.5 15 157±14 36.2±2.3 0.18±0.02
10.0 15 161±12 37.5±2.6 0.18±0.02
10.5 15 165±12 39.3±1.9 0.19±0.02
11.0 15 171±12 41.1±2.1 0.20±0.02
11.5 15 172±11 41.5±2.7 0.20±0.02
12.0 15 175±10 43.0±2.5 0.21±0.02
12.5 12 177±9 44.9±2.9 0.22±0.03
13.0 11 180±9 44.9±3.0 0.22±0.03
13.5 10 180±11 46.3±2.9 0.23±0.03
14.0 10 183±11 46.9±2.8 0.24±0.03
14.5 8 186±11 47.4±3.8 0.24±0.03
15.0 5 184±13 48.3±5.7 0.25±0.05
15.5 4 182±9 51.4±4.0 0.25±0.05
16.0 1 192 53.3 0.23
Max 14±1.4 15 186±9 47.1±4.3 0.23±0.03
Data are presented for each speed of the incremental test (Speed) along with the number of players that completed the step (#). Speed “0” refers to the minute of baseline in a standing position (resting HR for HRindex calculation was recorded at a different time).