Table 4 Test of equivalence (TOST) to compare the formulas versus tests with additional load
t | df | p | d | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Speed (km/h) at VT1 | t-test | 1.77 | 63 | 0.082 | ||
TOST Lower | 6.19 | 63 | < 0.001* | -0.55 | -0.06 | |
TOST Upper | -0.27 | 63 | 0.005 | 0.55 | 0.51 | |
Heart rate (bpm) at VT1 | t-test | 1.32 | 63 | 0.192 | ||
TOST Lower | 1.62 | 63 | 0.055 | -0.38 | -0.07 | |
TOST Upper | 1.02 | 63 | 0.844 | 0.38 | 0.40 | |
Speed (km/h) at VT2 | t-test | 1.64 | 60 | 0.107 | ||
TOST Lower | 5.66 | 60 | < 0.001* | -0.52 | 0.00 | |
TOST Upper | -2.39 | 60 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.43 | |
Heart rate (bpm) at VT2 | t-test | 0.89 | 60 | 0.379 | ||
TOST Lower | 1.34 | 60 | 0.093 | -0.06 | -0.11 | |
TOST Upper | 0.43 | 60 | 0.667 | 0.06 | 0.34 |