Table 1.
Descriptive and physiological data for trained male and trained female cyclists. Data presented as mean (±SD).
Male Cyclists
Female Cyclists
Mass (kg)
74.1 (6.0)
60.1 (5.2)
*
MAP (W)
414 (40)
300 (24)
*
VO
2max
(L·min
-1
)
4.6 (.5)
3.0 (.4)
*
VO
2max
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
61.3 (5.4)
48.9 (6.1)
*
Lactate Threshold (W)
267 (25)
159 (14)
*
OBLA (W)
305 (34)
200 (14)
*
HR
max
(b·min
-1
)
184 (10)
185 (12)
Leg Volume (dm
3
)
8.27 (1.2)
7.62 (1.4)
*
Lean Leg Volume (dm
3
)
5.51 (.8)
4.04 (.5)
*
Preferred Cadence (rpm
-1
)
91 (5)
88 (6)
* significantly different to male riders (p ≤ 0.01).