Table 1. The mean peak values (±standard deviations) and effect sizes for the various parameters monitored during each test protocol. |
| Peak values |
INCS+I |
INCI |
INCs |
GXP |
INDXP |
Cohen's d (Range) |
| Oxygen uptake [mL·min–1] |
4900(402) |
4930(356) |
4850(384) |
4670(469) a |
4830(426) |
.06 - .61 |
| Oxygen uptake [mL·min1·kg–1] |
62.2 (5.2) |
63.1 (3.3) |
61.8 (4.3) |
59.5 (4.3) a |
61.5 (4.5) |
.07 - .94 |
| Ventilation [L·min–1] |
158 (17 ) |
161(17) |
156(18) |
152(18) |
161(15) |
.00 - .54 |
| Respiratory exchange ratio |
1.18 (.06) b |
1.24 (.10) |
1.19 (.06) b |
1.21 (.07) |
1.23 (.08) |
.11 - .73 |
| Heart rate [bpm] |
189(11) |
189(9) |
190(9) |
190(10) |
189(10) |
.00 - .11 |
| Blood lactate [mmol·L1] |
7.67 (2.55) |
8.44 (2.26) |
7.59 (2.74) |
7.17 (2.09) |
8.47 (2.65 |
.01 - .54 |
| Ratings of perceived exertion |
18(1) |
19(1) |
18(1) |
18(1) |
19(1) |
.00-1.00 |
| Time to exhaustion [min: sec] |
10:54 (1:30) c,d |
7:30 (1:12) c |
7:18 (1:06) c |
25:30 (3:00) c |
9:48 (:54) c,d |
.09-8.05 |
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S = increase in speed; I = increase in inclination; INC = incremental test; GXP = step test; INDXP = open individual protocol. |
a p < 0.01 in comparison to the corresponding values for all of the ramp tests (INCs+I, INCS, INCI, INDXP). |
b p < 0.05 for INCs versus INCI, INCS+I versus INDXP and INCS+I versus INCI. |
c p < 0.01 for the GXP versus all ramp tests, INCS versus INDXP and INCS+I, and INCI versus INDXP and INCS+I. |
d p < 0.05 for INDXP versus INCS+I. (RER = respiratory exchange ratio, RPE = rating of perceived exertion). |
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