Table 2.
Physiological characteristics of the subjects. Data are means (±SD).
Group
n
Rest HR
(b∙min
-1
)
HR
max
(b∙min
-1
)
RER
max
Rest VO
2
(mL×kg
-1
×min
-1
)
VO
2
max
(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.