Table 1.
Changes in key test parameters over the testing period.
Selected Physiological Data
Jan-03
May-03
Jan-04
Jul-04
Speed lactate test
Pushing economy at 1.6 m·s
-1
(L·min
-1
)
1.03
1.07
1.14
0.82
[Lactate] at 1.6 m·s
-1
(mmol·l
-1
)
2.16
3.80
4.10
0.86
Peak test
VO
2
peak (L·min
-1
)
2.06
1.98
1.47
1.63
VO
2
peak (ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
28.0
39.5
28.8
33.4
HR peak (bt·min
-1
)
179
175
178
181
Sprint test
Top speed (m·s
-1
)
2.9
3.2
2.6
3.2
Fatigue index (%)
17
14
8
9