Table 2. Physiological responses in the TRT, MST and YIET in soccer players (n = 8).

 

TRT

MST

YIET

Body mass (kg)

60.8 (8.2)

60.8 (7.7)

60.8 (7.9)

VEmax (L·min-1)

124 (16)

125 (17)

120 (18)

VO2max (L·min-1)

3.48 (.35)

3.56 (.34)

3.38 (.30)

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

57.8 (5.0)

59.1 (4.8)

56.1 (4.5)

RER at VO2max *

1.16 (.03)

1.10 (.03)

1.05 (.03)

HRmax (b·min-1)

188 (7)

194 (8)

193 (9)

Post-exercise [La] (mMol)

12.3 (3.1)

12.9 (2.3)

12.4 (2.9)
* TRT > MST > YIET, p < 0.01
Abbreviations : TRT = treadmill run test; MST = 20 m multistage shuttle run test; YIET = Yo-Yo intermittent endurance Level 2 test; VEmax = maximal minute ventilation; VO2max = maximal oxygen uptake; RER = respiratory exchange ratio; HRmax = maximal heart rate; [La] = blood lactate concentration.