Table 2.
Maximal physiological responses to cycle ergometer and treadmill tests during a triathlon season.
Cycle ergometer
Treadmill
Period
Duration (min)
HR
max
VE
max
VO
2 max
Duration (min)
HR
max
VE
max
VO
2 max
Phase I
15.0 (5.2)
193 (8)
*
140.5 (34.0)
60.9 (6.7)
*
17.8 (2.1)
196 (7.3)
136.6 (24.7)
64.8 (5.8)
Phase II
15.7 (5.6)
192 (8)
*
144.2 (36.6)
61.9 (6.4)
*
18.6 (1.9)
195 (8.1)
136.5 (25.4)
66.1 (6.9)
Phase III
16.0 (5.7)
191 (8)
*
146.9 (25.8)
62.8 (7.2)
*
19.0 (1.8)
195 (8.4)
143.2 (25.4)
67.1 (5.9)
Abbreviations: HR= Maximal heart rate (beat·min), VE= Maximal pulmonary ventilation (l·min), VO=Maximal oxygenuptake (ml·min·kg). Data are mean ± (SD).
* Mode effect (p £ 0.05).