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Table 2 Comparison of exercise intensity and fatigue-related parameters between uphill and downhill trials

From: Effect of downhill walking on next-day muscle damage and glucose metabolism in healthy young subjects

 

Uphill

Downhill

P value

%HRmax (%)

48.4 ± 13.5

26.5 ± 7.4

0.009

RPE (score)

12.7 ± 0.4

12.8 ± 0.5

0.396

VAS (score)

5.1 ± 0.8

3.5 ± 0.9

0.026

Blood lactate (mmol/l)

1.4 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.0

0.006

  1. Values are represented as mean ± standard error for 10 subjects
  2. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare means of the 2 trials
  3. HR heart rate, RPE rating of perceived exertion, VAS visual analog scale
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences

ISSN: 1880-6562

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