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No variation was observed between the 10th and the last minute for arterial pyruvate, bicarbonate, and haemoglobin concentrations, redox state, arterial oxygen pressure, arterial oxygen saturation, osmolality, haematocrit, oxygen uptake, carbon dioxide output, and gas exchange ratio (p&gt;0.05). Arterial lactate concentration and arterial carbon dioxide pressure decreased significantly whereas pH, base excess and the Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) increased significantly (p&lt;0.05). Although respiratory rate, minute ventilation and heart rate increased significantly until exhaustion (p&lt;0.05), values at termination of the MLSS test were significantly lower than values measured during a maximal exercise test (p&lt;0.05). Blood ammonia concentrations rose progressively during the MLSS test. 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