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. 2024 Nov 30;14:29778. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-81015-8

Table 4.

Physiological response and perceived exertion during OTA.

Variable Control Aerobic exercise Resistance exercise
Average heart rate (bpm) 149 ± 16 166 ± 12* 160 ± 13*
Average ventilation rate (brpm) 37.2 ± 4.8 40.2 ± 6.6* 39.7 ± 5.5*
Average skin temperature (°C) 36.3 ± 0.5 37.5 ± 0.6* 36.9 ± 0.9*
Average core temperature (°C) 37.6 ± 0.4 38.7 ± 0.3* 38.4 ± 0.5*
Pre-OTA BLC (mMol/L) 1.5 ± 0.6 7.1 ± 2.5 6.2 ± 2.7
Post-OTA BLC (mMol/L) 7.9 ± 3.9 7.1 ± 2.6 8.6 ± 3.7
Average RPE 12.7 ± 1.8 14.3 ± 1.6* 14.7 ± 1.6*

Bpm  Beats/minute, Brpm   breaths/minute, °C  degrees Celsius, RPE  Rating of Perceived Exertion (Borg 6–20).

Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

*Denotes significantly different than control session.

Denotes significantly different than aerobic session.