Table 5 Functional parameters of athletes during physical effort.
Variable | Users | Non‐users | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Bicycle ergometer | |||
Maximal HR (beats/min) | 177.9 (12.3) | 178.9 (13.3) | NS |
Maximal SBP (mm Hg) | 179.44 (21.2) | 168.15 (24.2) | <0.01 |
Rate–pressure product (beats/min×mm Hg×10−3) | 30.3 (2.3) | 29.5 (3.3) | <0.01 |
Maximal workload achieved (W) | 168.21 (34.7) | 200.13 (36.4) | <0.001 |
HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
Values are mean SD.