Table 2. Summary of exercise descriptors for high-intensity exercise (HIIE) and steady state exercise (SSE) protocols (n = 8). Values are mean (± standard deviation).
| Variable |
SSE |
HIIE |
| Protocol |
run at 70% of sVO2peak |
60 x 60-second rest of 100% sVO2peak |
| Duration (min) |
30.78 (2.09) |
42.09 (2.93) * |
| Speed (km·h–1) |
9.65 (0.69) |
13.79 (0.98) |
| EExp (kcal) |
454.4 (56.7) |
523.0 (40.1) * |
| HRmax (beats·min–1) |
171(8) |
182(11) * |
| [La-]rest (mmol·L-1) |
1.35 (.14) |
1.34 (.24) |
| [La-]peak (mmol·L-1) |
4.06 (1.60) |
7.11 (2.85) * |
| RPEfinal |
15.0 (2.8) |
20.0 (3.7) |
EExp = Energy Expenditure HR
max= Maximal Heart Rate in exercise; [La
-]= lactate concentration, RPE= Rate of perceived exertion.* = different from SSE (p < 0.05).
