Table 2. Maximal, symptom limited (exercise stop; leg fatigue-10, dyspne-10),
incremental exercise tests (test increment; 20 Watts·min-1) results.


 

Peak

Predicted

% Predicted

Power (Watts

205

200 †

(101%)

VO2 (L·min-1)

2.523

2.657 †

(96%)

VO2 (ml·kg-1·min-1)

41.1

43.0 *

(96%)

ΔVO2/ΔWR

11.5

8.7-11.9

 

VT (VO2 L·min-1)

1.486

>1.062L
>40% Pred. VO2

(56%)

HR (beats·min-1)

167

200

(84%)

Heart Rate Reserve

33

<15bpm

 

O2 Pulse (ml·beat-1)

15.11

13.29

(114%)

BP (mmHg)

152/94

   

V(L)

1.7

 

(60%)

VE/MVVmeas

123/125

~70%

(99%)

f (br·min-1)

67

<60

 

VE/VCO2 (at VT)

31

(N<34)

 

RER

1.21

>1.12

 
* American Heart Association (American College of Sports Medicine, 2000)
† Hansen Cycling Norms (Hansen and Wasserman, 1984)