Number of athletes who satisfied the criteria for a maximum effort
| Criteria | FT | TT |
|---|---|---|
| *An increase in VO2 of less than 1.5 ml/min/kg from penultimate to final exercise stage; †maximum RER>1.1; ‡maximum HR>95% age predicted maximum; §maximum [La]>8 mmol/l. | ||
| HR, heart rate; [La], blood lactate concentration; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; VO2, oxygen uptake. | ||
| VO2 plateau* | 7 (78%) | 6 (67%) |
| RER† | 8 (89%) | 0 (0%) |
| HR‡ | 8 (89%) | 7 (78%) |
| [La]§ | 8 (89%) | 6 (67%) |