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
V̇O
2peak
(ml.min
-1
.kg
-1
)
54 ± 5.1
HR
peak
(bpm)
196 ± 5.8
V̇E
peak
(l.min
-1
)
179 ± 19.2
f
Rpeak
(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.