Table 4.  Physiological parameters, fat metabolism parameters and 10,000-m running performance in the low and high VO2max groups. Data are means (±SD).
 

Low VO2max
(n =11)

High VO2max
(n =7)

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

58.6 (5.4)

68.4 (4.5) *

Time to cover 10,000 m (min)

38.7 (3.5)

36.4 (3.1)

Average speed during 10,000 m (km·h-1)

15.6 (1.4)

16.6 (1.3)

%VO2max at 10,000 m

93.7 (6.0)

95.9 (3.3)

Fatmax (g·min-1)

.29 (.10)

.47 (.17) *

VO2 at Fatmax

37.7 (8.8)

41.9 (9.5)

RER at Fatmax

.93 (.03)

.89 (.07)

% VO2max at Fatmax

64.4 (14.9)

61.6 (15.4)

Speed at Fatmax (km·h-1)

9.6 (2.1)

9.8 (2.6)

%VO2max at 10,000 m: percentage of maximal oxygen uptake during a 10,000-m race; Fatmax: maximal fat oxidation rate; VO2 at Fatmax: oxygen uptake at intensity correspondent at Fatmax; RER at Fatmax: respiratory exchange ratio at intensity correspondent at Fatmax; %VO2max at Fatmax: percentage of maximal oxygen uptake that elicited Fatmax; speed at Fatmax: running speed that elicited Fatmax. * Significant difference between groups (p < 0.05).