Table 2
Speed and physiological variables values in continuous and intermittent running, showed as mean (±SD) and effect sizes (ES).
Variables
Continuous
Intermittent
ES
Descriptor
Speed
(km·h
-1
)
14.4 (.6)
*
15.3 (.7)
1.38
Large
VO
2
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
53.4 (4.1)
*
56.6 (4.3)
.76
Moderate
VE
(L·min
-1
)
101.6 (14.8)
*
109.6 (16.6)
.51
Small/Moderate
HR
(beats.min
-1
)
166 (9)
169 (8)
.47
Small
[La]
(mmol·L
-1
)
4.2 (1.0)
*
5.1 (1.8)
.64
Small/Moderate
VO = oxygen uptake; VE = ventilation; HR = heart rate; [La] = blood lactate concentration.
* p < 0.05 compared to intermittent exercise.