Table 2

Lactate levels in plasma sampled from capillary blood at the three different sites

Work intensity (% HR max) Site of sampleLactate (mmol/l)
Values are mean (SD). HR max, maximum heart rate.
76.4Finger6.36 (1.58)
Toe5.81 (1.11)
Ear5.29 (1.24)
91.9Finger8.81 (2.30)
Toe8.53 (1.37)
Ear8.41 (2.35)