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Table 1 (abstract A4). Respiratory and metabolic variables during 100-kilocalorie cycling tests. Values are mean ± SD

From: Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo

 

Heavy

  

Moderate

 

Upper body

Lower body

Upper body

Lower body

Trial time (min) *#

23.0 ± 2.7

21.0 ± 2.6

28.7 ± 3.4

27.2 ± 5.8

METS *#

6.5 ± 1.2

7.7 ± 1.8

4.2 ± 0.8

5.0 ± 1.4

VO 2 (mL/kg/min) *#

22.6 ± 1.7

27.1 ± 1.7

14.8 ± 1.7

17.3 ± 1.7

RER #

0.87 ± 0.06

0.96 ± 0.09

0.86 ± 0.08

0.87 ± 0.05

Rf (1/min) *

35.3 ± 3.1

30.1 ± 3.1

27.1 ± 3.1

24.4 ± 3.1

VT L (btps) *#

1.58 ± 0.51

2.14 ± 0.85†

1.27 ± 0.46

1.55 ± 0.56

VE (L/min) *

50.7 ± 7.3

59.1 ± 15.7

30.7 ± 4.7

35.0 ± 8.1

IV (L/min) *#

1.52 ± 0.50

2.09 ± 0.83†

1.20 ± 0.48

1.47 ± 0.58

VO 2 (L/min) *#

1.73 ± 0.33

2.08 ± 0.52

1.14 ± 0.24

1.35 ± 0.43

VCO 2 (L/min) *#

1.52 ± 0.34

2.02 ± 0.64†

0.98 ± 0.23

1.18 ± 0.39

  1. Note: METS = metabolic equivalents; RER = respiratory exchange ratio; Rf = breathing frequency; VT = tidal volume; VE = exhaled minute ventilation; IV = inspired minute ventilation. *main effect for intensity; #main effect for mode; †significantly different from upper body