Table 2

Descriptive data for both legs in PWR, CAD, VO, GCT, SL, and SmO during the VAM-EVAL test (n = 14; significant differences (p < .05) across intensity levels are indicated) 


60 % MAS
70 % MAS
80 % MAS
90 % MAS
PWR-IL (W)228.6 ± 29.3A B C259.6 ± 27.5B C293.8 ± 29.4C *324.5 ± 31.8
PWR-OL (W)225.2 ± 27.5A B C256.6 ± 27.3B C285.4 ± 30.6319.5 ± 29.4
CAD-IL (spm)81.8 ± 2.8A B C83.5 ± 2.8B C85.3 ± 3.0C88.2 ± 3.1
CAD-OL (spm)82.0 ± 2.9A B C83.4 ± 2.8B C85.4 ± 3.1C88.5 ± 3.3
VO-IL (cm)81.7 ± 10.3B84.6 ± 8.385.7 ± 8.182.2 ± 6.9
VO-OL (cm)80.1 ± 10.1B83.8 ± 8.284.7 ± 8.481.5 ± 7.4
GCT-IL (ms)251.9 ± 10.8A B C 227.3 ± 7.0B C 207.6 ± 9.2193.5 ± 6.6
GCT-OL (ms)255.2 ± 10.5A B C 230.2 ± 8.2B C 209.8 ± 8.5193.9 ± 6.6
SL-IL (cm)1199.5 ± 101.3A B C1363.5 ± 92.2B C * 1519.8 ± 100.5C *1641.4 ± 89.8
SL-OL (cm)1173.9 ± 95.3A B C1328.8 ± 87.0B C 1476.0 ± 93.51613.1 ± 78.5
SmO2-IL (%)40.2 ± 9.4C40.5 ± 9.9C36.7 ± 9.926.6 ± 10.0
SmO2-OL (%)42.7 ± 13.6C40.3 ± 16.0C36.4 ± 18.6C24.9 ± 18.1
Note. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Letters (A, B, C) indicate significant differences between intensity levels compared with 70%, 80%, and 90% of MAS, respectively. Significant differences between legs (p < .05) are marked with an asterisk (*). IL = inner leg; OL = outer leg; PWR = power output; CAD = cadence; VO = vertical oscillation; GCT = ground contact time; SL = step length; SmO2 = muscle oxygen saturation; MAS = maximal aerobic speed.