Table 2. Comparison of anaerobic thresholds as determined by blood lactate (Lactate-AT), respiratory exchange ratio (RER-AT), V-slopemethod (Vslope-AT), and ventilatory equivalent for O (EqO-AT). Values in VO ml·min. Data are means (±SE).
Lactate-AT
RER-AT
Vslope-AT
EqO2-AT
Treadmill test
3961 (119)
4013 (138)
3315 (190) *
3632 (195)
Cycle ergometer test
3409 (101)
3356 (120)
2729 (149) *
3211 (251)
* The differences are statistically significant for Vslope-AT vs Lactate-AT (p = 0.01 for treadmill test and p = 0.001 for ergometer test).