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Table 4 Workload, duration and heart rate of every stage during cycle ergometer tests

From: Low-protein vegetarian diet does not have a short-term effect on blood acid–base status but raises oxygen consumption during submaximal cycling

Workload

(% of VO2max)

Workload (W)

Duration (min)

Heart rate (bpm)

ND

LPVD

ND

LPVD

40

140 ± 10

10

10

128 ± 15

131 ± 12

60

210 ± 20

10

10

156 ± 16

161 ± 10

80

275 ± 30

8.56 ± 1.87

8.84 ± 1.46

180 ± 15

184 ± 10

100

338 ± 35

2.89 ± 1.91

1.81 ± 0.80

183 ± 11

182 ± 12

  1. ND= normal diet.
  2. LPVD= low-protein vegetarian diet.