Table 2.
Physiological outcomes of the cycle ergometer and arm crank test. Data are means (±SD).
Men (n = 6)
Women (n = 6)
Total (n = 12)
CE
ACE
CE
ACE
CE
ACE
V̇O
2peak
(L·min
-1
)
2.2 ± 0.7
1.8 ± 0.5
1.48 ± 0.24
*
1.06 ± 0.24
1.84 ± 0.63
*
1.43 ± 0.54
V̇O
2peak
(ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
25.8 ± 9.5
19.0 ± 3.8
20.4 ± 4.0
**
13.8 ± 2.5
23.1 ± 7.5
**
16.4 ± 4.1
HR
peak
(beats·min
-1
)
147.5 ± 18.4
140.7 ± 18.4
153.8 ± 11.0
144.2 ± 13.9
150.7 ± 14.9
*
142.4 ± 15.6
Peak V̇E (L·min
-1
, STPD)
78.6 ± 17.8
63.1 ± 7.0
53.9 ± 8.6
*
40.0 ± 7.0
66.3 ± 18.6
**
51.5 ± 13.8
Peak RER
1.25 ± 0.1
1.40 ± 0.1
**
1.26 ± 0.1
1.31 ± 0.1
1.25 ± 0.1
1.35 ± 0.1
**
Peak RPE
18.7 ± 1.0
19.2 ± 0.8
18.0 ± 1.9
18.7 ± 1.0
18.3 ± 1.5
18.9 ± 0.9
Test duration (min)
8.9 ± 2.7
8.0 ± 1.1
7.7 ± 1.0
*
6.7 ± 0.5
8.3 ± 2.0
7.3 ± 1.0
Peak power (W)
203.3 ± 68.9
*
100.0 ± 11.0
117.5 ± 21.4
**
57.3 ± 6.7
160.4 ± 66.1
***
78.7 ± 23.9
CE, Cycle ergometer; ACE, Arm crank; HR, heart rate; VE, minute ventilation; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; RPE, ratings of perceived exertion; STPD, standard temperature pressure dry.
* p < 0.05
** p < 0.01
*** p < 0.001 compared to the cycle ergometer test.