Table 3. Cardiopulmonary exercise parameters in pilot clinical study.
| Baseline (n = 7) | Final (n = 7) | P | |
| Peak VO2 | 12.3 [10.6, 13.8] | 15.1 [14.0, 17.5] | 0.016 |
| Slope VEVCO2 | 28.1 [24.2, 30.6] | 24.9 [23.75, 28] | 0.031 |
| OUES | 2.18 [1.58, 2.45] | 2.24 [1.92, 2.52] | 0.022 |
| Exercise time (min) | 4.51 [2.64, 4.8] | 7.43 [5.6, 7.9] | 0.016 |
| RestHR (min–1) | 75 [72, 80] | 71 [68, 75] | 0.11 |
| MaxHR (min–1) | 108 [83, 114] | 102 [93, 126] | 0.06 |
| RestSBP (mmHg) | 112 [102, 122] | 113 [112, 120] | 0.56 |
| MaxSBP (mmHg) | 125 [114, 155] | 146 [123, 167] | 0.09 |
| RestDBP (mmHg) | 76 [62, 80] | 76 [70, 84] | 0.36 |
| MaxDBP (mmHg) | 75 [65, 91] | 84 [75, 92] | 0.25 |
Abbreviations: DBP (diastolic blood pressure); OUES (oxygen utilization efficiency score); Peak VO2 (peak oxygen consumption); SBP (systolic blood pressure); VE/VCO2 (ventilatory efficiency).