Table 2. Relative exercise intensity (%VO), respiratory exchange ratio (RER) and absolute oxygen uptake (VO) for the five stages of the incremental treadmill test. Values are mean (±SE) for men (n = 28) and women (n = 18).
|
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
Stage 4 |
Stage 5 |
| % VO2max |
| Men |
33.6 (1.3) |
38.4 (1.6) |
44.3 (1.7) |
50.5 (1.7) |
58.7 (1.7) |
| Women |
36.1 (2.0) |
42.4 (2.4) |
46.8 (2.9) |
51.7 (2.9) |
57.7 (3.9) |
| RER |
| Men |
.84 (.01) |
.86 (.01) |
.89 (.01) |
.92 (.01) |
.95 (.00) |
| Women |
.85 (.01) |
.88 (.01) |
.91 (.01) |
.93 (.01) |
.95 (.01) |
| VO2 (l·min-1) |
| Men |
1.05 (.050) |
1.198 (.062) |
1.384 (.066) |
1.579 (.075) |
1.842 (.082) |
| Women |
.738 (.048)** |
.863 (.053)** |
.951 (.059)** |
1.052 (.06)* |
1.172 (.077)** |
** p < 0.01 from Men.
