Table 3 Gain and time constant estimates for individual steps at the two intensity levels \(v_1\)-moderate (\(k_1\) and \(\tau _1\)) and \(v_2\)-vigorous (\(k_2\) and \(\tau _2\))
From: Identification of heart rate dynamics during moderate-to-vigorous treadmill exercise
Step number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
\(k_1\) [bpm/(m/s)] | 33.3 ± 14.0 | 24.9 ± 11.2 | 28.6 ± 11.6 | 23.9 ± 11.6 |
\(k_2\) [bpm/(m/s)] | 32.7 ± 6.9 | 24.0 ± 7.9 | 26.1 ± 6.4 | 21.7 ± 8.8 |
\(\tau _1\) (s) | 61.6 ± 43.7 | 48.1 ± 37.0 | 55.0 ± 30.8 | 46.4 ± 30.4 |
\(\tau _2\) (s) | 56.9 ± 24.0 | 60.7 ± 34.1 | 56.5 ± 21.5 | 62.6 ± 45.4 |