Clinical Study

Stimulus Level during Endurance Training: Effects on Lactate Kinetics in Untrained Men

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of subject groups. 1However, in five subjects each per group a plateau of oxygen consumption could not be determined.

CharacteristicsHIIT (n=33)MICE (n=32)

Age (Y)43.9 ± 5.042.9 ± 5.1
Height (cm)181.1 ± 7.0181.6 ± 5.3
Weight (kg)91.5 ± 14.089.5 ± 12.3
Body fat (%)25.4 ± 5.724.7 ± 6.2
Lean body mass (kg)68.2 ± 8.068.6 ± 7.3
Energy Intake (kcal/d)2595±7382737±592
Activity (Index)2.8 ± 1.32.7 ± 1.2
Activity (min/week)32.2 ± 31.933.0 ± 36.3
Rel. O2max (ml/kg/min)136.9 ± 5.639.3 ± 5.5