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. 2009 Oct 27;8:48. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-8-48

Table 5.

Comparison of estimated minute ventilation using individual or group mean equations

Minute ventilation cyclists Ratio minute ventilation bike: car
Study/gender Mean minute ventilation Mean difference (l/min) (SD)# Mean ratio Mean difference (SD)#

TRAVEL: individual$

 Men 22.0 NA 1.88 NA.

 Women 27.6 NA 2.61 NA

TRAVEL: mean

 Men 20.4 -1.7 (5.6) 1.87 -0.01 (0.36)

 Women 34.4 6.8 (10.1) 2.57 -0.04 (0.32)

Samet [12]

 Men 26.9 4.9 (6.7) 1.92 0.03 (0.37)

 Women 29.6 2.0 (9.5) 2.43 -0.18 (0.37)

Colucci [13]

 Men 10.0 -12 (4.8) 1.60 -0.29 (0.34)

#Mean difference with individual calculations (SD of difference)

$Using individual equations from this study

Using group mean equations from this study