Table 2 Maximal physiological responses during increasing cycling exercise following single-dose (2 T) and long-term (3 T) doses of supplements in the experimental and placebo groups (HR - heart rate; RER - respiratory exchange ratio; [La] - blood lactate concentration)

Indexes

1 T

2 T

3 T

HR, beats/min

186.1 ± 8.2

183.8 ± 9.1

184.2 ± 7.4

RER

1.18 ± 0.07

1.16 ± 0.04

1.24 ± 0.06

[La] at 5th min after ICE, mmol/l

14.3 ± 2.9

15.2 ± 4.8

12.4 ± 1.6

Indexes

1 T

2 T

3 T

HR, beats/min

189.2 ± 5.7

188.2 ± 8.1

187.0 ± 7.6

RER

1.20 ± 0.07

1.16 ± 0.04

1.22 ± 0.07

[La] at 5th min after ICE, mmol/l

13.0 ± 2.1

13.6 ± 4.6

13.9 ± 4.2