Table 2 Assessment of oxygen uptake, mean heart rate, perceived exertion and blood pressure related to submaximal exercise

\( \dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_2 \) (L·min⁻¹)

1.55 ± 0.08

1.51 ± 0.08

1.52 ± 0.06

1.46 ± 0.04

1.44 ± 0.04

1.44 ± 0.05

\( \dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{CO}}_2 \) (L·min⁻¹)

1.38 ± 0.06

1.35 ± 0.06

1.35 ± 0.05

1.31 ± 0.05

1.29 ± 0.03

1.25 ± 0.05

RER

0.89 ± 0.01

0.89 ± 0.01

0.89 ± 0.01

0.90 ± 0.01

0.89 ± 0.01

0.87 ± 0.01 ^{1 A,B}

HR (b·min⁻¹)

127.8 ± 5.5

122.7 ± 4.4

121.5 ± 3.8

124.9 ± 3.7

117.0 ± 2.5

113.9 ± 4.0 ^{1 B}

RPE (6–20)

11.1 ± 0.8

11.7 ± 0.6

11.6 ± 0.3

11.9 ± 0.4

11.2 ± 0.4

10.0 ± 0.6* ^A

SBP (mm Hg)

132.7 ± 2.9

127.4 ± 3.0

127.7 ± 2.9

132.3 ± 2.4

127.6 ± 1.8

126.3 ± 2.9

DBP (mm Hg)

80.1 ± 3.3

74.7 ± 1.9

73.0 ± 2.0

74.4 ± 1.8

76.6 ± 5.1

70.1 ± 3.5