Table 17. Selected characteristics in submaximal and maximal exercise among
physically active and control women (Study 1). Values are means (SD).
 

Submaximal exercise

    

Maximal exercise

  
 

Physically active Women
(n = 22)

Control women
(n = 19)

  

Physically
active women
(n = 20)

Control
women
(n = 3)

Age (yr.)

75.5 (4.2)

74.2 (2.9)

  

72.2 (4.3)

74.8 (4.2)

Exercise duration (min.)

8.7 (3.5)

6.8 (2.4)*

  

12.5 (2.1)

10.7 (2.1)

Peak HR (bpm )

137 (23)

120 (18)*

  

152 (17)

127 (4)*

Peak RPP (beats·mm-1 Hg·min-1)

29030 (5840)

26430 (5620)*

  

33470 (5010)

25900 (3380)

Peak power (Watts)

76.8 (30.8)

63.7 (20.4)

  

116.3 (30.1)

96.3 (22.1)

Peak power (W·kg-1)

1.27 (.48)

.86 (.31)**

  

1.99 (.54)

1.66 (.52)

Peak oxygen uptake (l·min-1)a

1.17 (.37)

1.18 (.17)

  

1.56 (.41)

1.22

Peak oxygen uptake (ml·kg-1·min-1) a

19.1 (5.3)

15.2 (2.4)*

  

26.2 (6.2)

18.7
Peak RER a
.88 (.10)
.85 (.12)
.96 (.05)
.91

a n = 17 in submaximal exercise and n = 18 in maximal exercise for physically active women and N = 13 and N = 1 for control women. * p < 0.05 between the physically active and control women, **p< 0.01 between the physically active and control women. Abbreviations: Peak HR = peak heart rate in exercise, Peak RPP = peak value of multiple of SBP and HR in exercise, peak RER = peak respiratory exchange ratio.