Cross-country skiers

Speed skaters

Male

Female

Male

Female

(n = 11)

(n = 8)

(n = 5)

(n = 4)

VO₂max (ml/kg/min)

56.2 ± 4.8

51.8 ± 4.9

70.8 ± 4.4^abc

48.2 ± 7.2

HRmax (bpm)

200.6 ± 10.9

186.4 ± 5.1

193.0 ± 6.9

194.0 ± 7.7

Lactate (mM)

10.8 ± 2.0

11.0 ± 3.2

14.9 ± 4.3

15.4 ± 3.2