Control group | Reverse group | |||||
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Incremental 1 | Incremental 3 | Incremental final | Incremental 1 | Decremental | Incremental final | |
VO2max | 61.3±7.8 | 60.7±6.7 | 61.0±7.1 | 61.2±4.8 | 63.9±3.8* | 63.6±3.8* |
TTF | 8.50±1.55 | 8.53±1.27 | 8.45±1.27 | 8.73±0.65† | 6.08±0.52* | 8.80±0.93 |
VE | 157.0±25.6 | 149.2±28.0 | 146.5±24.0* | 153.2±26.2 | 154.5±23.4 | 153.4±23.7 |
HR | 185.7±11.0 | 182.1±12.0 | 182.9±13.2 | 182.9±14.9 | 179.2±13.1 | 183.7±9.7 |
BR | 53.4±5.8 | 50.0±7.2 | 51.1±6.4 | 51.6±6.5 | 51.3±5.8 | 50.0±7.8 |
RER | 1.15±0.07 | 1.12±0.08 | 1.11±0.07 | 1.15±0.06 | 1.07±0.06 | 1.09±0.08 |
V.VO2max | 15.7±1.6 | 15.4±1.2 | 15.6±1.2 | 16.2±0.9 | 14.3±1.1* | 16.3±0.9 |
All data presented as mean±SD.
↵* Different from respective Incremental 1 at p<0.05.
↵† Different from control group at the same time at p<0.05.
BR, breathing rate (cycles min−1); HR, heart rate (beats min−1); RER, respiratory exchange ratio; TTF, time to fatigue (min); VO2max, maximal oxygen consumption (ml kg−1 min−1); VE, ventilation (l min−1); V.VO2max, speed at VO2max (km h−1).