Table 1.
Rest | 5 min | 10 min | 15 min | 30 min | 60 min | 90 min | |
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Pulmonary VO2 | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 0.91 ± 0.03* | 0.99 ± 0.02* | 0.94 ± 0.04* | 0.95 ± 0.02* | 0.94 ± 0.02* | 0.98 ± 0.03* |
Thigh blood flow | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 4.34 ± 0.20* | 4.48 ± 0.21* | 4.38 ± 0.22* | 4.40 ± 0.22* | 4.39 ± 0.18* | 4.50 ± 0.23* |
A—V O2 difference | 7.4 ± 0.7 | 12.9 ± 0.4* | 13.5 ± 0.5* | 13.2 ± 0.8* | 13.1 ± 0.6* | 12.8 ± 0.8* | 12.6 ± 0.7* |
[Haemoglobin] | 15.1 ± 0.5 | 15.8 ± 0.5 | 15.7 ± 0.5 | 15.6 ± 0.5 | 15.6 ± 0.6 | 15.3 ± 0.5 | 15.3 ± 0.5 |
Values are means ±s.e.m.(n = 6). Pulmonary VO2 and leg blood flow are expressed in 1 min−1. Arterial-venous difference (A—V) in O2 content is expressed in ml(100 ml blood)−1. Haemoglobin concentration is expressed in g(100 ml arterial blood)−1.
P ≤ 0.05 vs. Rest.