Fig. 1

Accumulated oxygen deficit during the intermittent exercise (IE)1 protocol (Tabata training) and the IE2 protocol and the anaerobic capacity, i.e., the maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD) [12]. **p < 0.01 vs. the anaerobic capacity (MAOD). ^##p < 0.01 vs. the accumulated oxygen deficit in the IE1 protocol