Table 1. Comparisons of maximal and submaximal values obtained during the three trials. Data are means (±SD).
T1 T2 T3
VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1) 66.8 (6.1) 65.1 (5.0) 63.7 (7.0)
BLmax 12.6 (2.5) 11.0 (2.0) 8.2 (2.1)*
HRmax (bpm) 182(10) 184(11) 179(10)
RPEmax 19.1 (.7) 18.7 (1.0) 18.6 (.6)
Max Running Speed (km·h-1) 20.6 (1.4) - 18.7 (1.2)*
VT (ml·kg-1·min-1) 50.6 (4.1) 50.8 (3.8) 47.0 (5.8)*
VT (% VO2max) 75.7 (3.5) 77.3 (6.9) 73.7 (5.6)
RER (at VT) .90 (.03) .92 (.10) .84 (.04)* #
RPE (at VT) 13.9 (1.1) 13.9 (1.3) 12.8 (1.6)
Running Speed at VT (km·h-1) 14.9 (1.3) - 13.5 (1.6)*
HRavg (10 km run) - 163(13) 159(9)
RPEavg (10 km run) - 13.5 (1.0) 13.0 (1.0)
HRavg (30 km cycling) - - 153(8)
RPEavg (30 km cycling) - - 13.9 (1.3)
Watts (30 km cycling) - - 223.0 (11.9)
RE (slope) .232 (.013) - .213 (.027)
*ableDenotes statistical significance between T1 and T3 (p < 0.05).
# Denotes difference between T1 and T2 (p < 0.01).