Table 2

Characteristics of the acute exercise protocol (n = 6)


Ex/Placebo
Ex/CHO

X ± SEM
X ± SEM

Exercise VO2 (% of max)
71.3 ± 1.4
70.7 ± 1.0
Exercise RER* (VCO2/VO2)
0.97 ± 0.08
0.97 ± 0.02
Exercise time (minutes)
45.6 ± 3.7
45.6 ± 3.7
Total exercise energy cost (kcal)
469.0 ± 5.2
465.9 ± 6.7
Net exercise energy cost (kcal)
418.0 ± 4.3
414.8 ± 6.5

*RER: Respiratory Exchange Ratio

Long et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:2   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-2