Table 4 Comparison of metabolic parameters among rest, uphill, and downhill trials
Rest | Uphill | Downhill | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxygen consumption (ml/kg/min) | 3.36 ± 0.08 | 3.33 ± 0.06 | 3.25 ± 0.06 | 0.21 |
Respiratory quotient | 0.88 ± 0.01 | 0.87 ± 0.01 | 0.88 ± 0.01 | 0.84 |
Carbohydrate oxidation (mg/kg/min) | 2.67 ± 0.16 | 2.52 ± 0.19 | 2.57 ± 0.14 | 0.51 |
Fat oxidation (mg/kg/min) | 0.67 ± 0.05 | 0.71 ± 0.07 | 0.66 ± 0.05 | 0.72 |
Plasma insulin (μU/ml) | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 0.24 |
HOMA-IR | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.26 |