Table 2: Mean deviations of recovery curves from mathematical models with one or two exponents (n = 36).
Variable | Exercise intensity | x (t) = Ae-αt | x (t) = Ae-αt + Be-β | ||
YG (n = 16) | OG (n = 20) | YG (n = 16) | OG (n = 20) | ||
100% | D = 2.18 | D = 2.34 | D = 0.68* | D = 0.60* | |
(mL.kg-1.min-1) | 75% | D = 1.32 | D = 1.39 | D = 0.57* | D = 0.59* |
40% | D = 0.76 | D = 0.55 | D = 0.36* | D = 0.43* | |
100% | D = 2.49 | D = 2.87 | D = 0.74* | D = 0.80* | |
(mL.kg-1.min-1) | 75% | D = 1.10 | D = 1.30 | D = 0.46* | D = 0.77* |
40% | D = 0.81 | D = 0.66 | D = 0.49* | D = 0.34* | |
100% | D = 101.10 | D = 95.30 | D = 19.56* | D = 19.11* | |
(mL.kg-1.min-1) | 75% | D = 47.36 | D = 43.47 | D = 15.81* | D = 21.47* |
40% | D = 26.93 | D = 25.69 | D = 13.33* | D = 12.13* | |
100% | D = 12.30 | D = 8.23 | D = 1.98* | D = 2.81* | |
HR (bpm) | 75% | D = 9.55 | D = 8.44 | D = 1.39* | D = 1.90* |
40% | D = 3.01 | D = 3.59 | D = 1.78* | D = 1.85* |
*: Significantly different vs. single-exponent model.