Table 2. Physiological characteristics of the subjects. Data are means (±SD).

Group

n

Rest HR
(b∙min-1)

HRmax
(b∙min-1)

RERmax

Rest VO2
(mL×kg-1×min-1)

VO2max
(mL×kg-1×min-1)

Elliptical group

48

78 (10)

184 (9)

1.23 (.06)

3.7 (6.4)

43.2 (7.0)

   – Females

24

80 (11)

184 (10)

1.21 (.06)

3.6 (.4)

39.7 (5.5)

   – Males

24

77 (10)

183 (8)

1.25 (.06)

3.7 (.3)

46.7 (6.7)

Elliptical subgroup

24

78 (10)

183 (9) *

1.23 (.06) *

3.7 (.4)

44.3 (6.9) *

   – Females

12

78 (9)

182 (9)

1.22 (.06)

3.6 (.4)

40.4 (6.1)

   – Males

12

78 (11)

183 (9)

1.25 (.05)

3.7 (.3)

48.2 (5.5)

Treadmill group

24

78 (10)

184 (8) *

1.23 (.07) *

3.7 (.4)

44.6 (7.4) *

   – Females

12

78 (9)

183 (8)

1.23 (.07)

3.6 (.4)

41.1 (7.1)

   – Males

12

78 (11)

185 (8)

1.23 (.08)

3.7 (.3)

48.2 (6.1)
* p > 0.05 for elliptical crosstrainer subgroup vs. treadmill group.