Table 3 Absolute and relative \(\:\dot{\text{V}}\)O_2peak, physiological parameters, and external performances during cycling and CLIMIT ramp tests (n = 101).

Absolute\(\:\dot{\text{V}}\)O_2peak [L∙min⁻¹]

3.3 ± 0.8

3.4 ± 0.8

0.0587

Relative\(\:\dot{\text{V}}\)O_2peak [mL∙kg⁻¹∙min⁻¹]

46.0 ± 10.0

46.8 ± 7.6

0.1282

Resting La⁻ [mmol∙L⁻¹]

1.1 ± 0.4

1.1 ± 0.3

0.5678

Peak La⁻ [mmol∙L⁻¹]

11.1 ± 2.2

10.0 ± 2.3

< 0.0001 (0.49)

ΔLa⁻ [mmol∙L⁻¹]

9.9 ± 2.1

8.7 ± 2.4

< 0.0001 (0.52)

HR_peak [beats∙min⁻¹]

174 ± 10

181 ± 9

< 0.0001 (0.65)

HR_mean [beats∙min⁻¹]

137 ± 11

154 ± 12

< 0.0001 (1.37)

RER

1.1 ± 0.06

1.0 ± 0.06

< 0.0001 (1.27)

Mean FAT_Ox [g∙min⁻¹]

0.28 ± 0.15

0.37 ± 0.21

< 0.0001 (0.64)

Mean CHO_Ox [g∙min⁻¹]

3.2 ± 0.7

4.1 ± 1.0

< 0.0001 (1.10)

_W\(\:\dot{\text{V}}\)O_2peak [W]

306.5 ± 79.2

_SL\(\:\dot{\text{V}}\)O_2peak [cm]

45.8 ± 4.7

_VI\(\:\dot{\text{V}}\)O_2peak [F*v∙min⁻¹]

866.3 ± 129.8