Table 2. Comparison of anaerobic thresholds as determined by blood lactate (Lactate-AT), respiratory exchange ratio (RER-AT), V-slopemethod (Vslope-AT), and ventilatory equivalent for O2 (EqO2-AT). Values in VO2 ml·min-1. Data are means (±SE).

 

Lactate-AT

RER-AT

Vslope-AT

EqO2-AT

Treadmill test

3961 (119)

4013 (138)

3315 (190) *

3632 (195)

Cycle ergometer test

3409 (101)

3356 (120)

2729 (149) *

3211 (251)

* The differences are statistically significant for Vslope-AT vs Lactate-AT (p = 0.01 for treadmill test and p = 0.001 for ergometer test).