Table 1. Characteristics of the rugby players.
| Age
(years) |
19.4 ±
1.7 |
| Height
(m) |
1.84 ±
0.8 |
| Weight
(kg) |
88.5 ±
12.7 |
| BMI
(kg.m-2) |
26.1 ±
2.8 |
| 30-15
IFT |
| V̇O2peak
(ml.min-1.kg-1) |
54 ±
5.1 |
| HRpeak
(bpm) |
196 ±
5.8 |
| V̇Epeak
(l.min-1) |
179 ±
19.2 |
| fRpeak
(cycles·min-1) |
66.8 ±
8 |
| VIFT
(km/h) |
19 ±
0.9 |
30-15 IFT: 30-15 intermittent fitness test, BMI: body mass index, V̇O
2peak: peak oxygen uptake, HR
peak: peak heart rate, V̇E
peak: peak minute ventilation, f
Rpeak: peak respiratory frequency, VIFT: maximal running velocity.
