Table 4 Physiological responses to temperate exercise tests. Data are presented as mean ± SD

V̇O_2max (L·min⁻¹)

2.95 ± 0.48^#

3.10 ± 0.33*^#

4.34 ± 0.53

4.46 ± 0.49*

V̇O_2max (mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹)

52.6 ± 6.9^#

55.3 ± 4.3*^#

64.6 ± 2.4

66.6 ± 3.7*

TTE (s)

412 ± 69

450 ± 68*

428 ± 52

448 ± 73*

Speed at 4 mmol·L⁻¹ [La⁻] (km·hr⁻¹)

14.7 ± 1.5^#

15.0 ± 1.4*^#

18.2 ± 0.8

18.6 ± 0.5*

Submaximal HR (beats·min⁻¹)

187 ± 11

184 ± 8*

187 ± 11

186 ± 13*

Submaximal RER

1.02 ± 0.06

1.03 ± 0.06

1.05 ± 0.03

1.03 ± 0.04

Submaximal RE (mL·kg⁻¹·km⁻¹)

190 ± 15

192 ± 13

186 ± 8

189 ± 7