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. 2012 Apr 19;113(2):192–198. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01184.2011

Table 2.

Exercise characteristics of patients

CTL Ob Matched Fasting CTL Matched Fasting Ob
o2max, l/min 1.71 ± 0.2 1.88 ± 0.1 1.58 ± 0.2 1.71 ± 0.1
o2max, ml · min−1 · kg−1 40.6 ± 2.0 27.8 ± 0.9* 36.1 ± 2.8 25.7 ± 1.4*
o2max/LBM, ml · min−1 · lean kg−1 54.0 ± 1.8 48.8 ± 2.7 46.3 ± 5.1 40.5 ± 1.8
RER max test 1.11 ± 0.01 1.10 ± 0.01 1.14 ± 0.1 1.09 ± 0.01
HR max test, beats/min 189.6 ± 2.8 184.0 ± 5.8 187.6 ± 11.9 190.4 ± 3.2
PO max test, W 123.1 ± 12.2 127.9 ± 7.9 130.7 ± 14.8 126.2 ± 6.9
Mean HR (10 × 2 Exe), beats/min 179.3 ± 2.0 175.0 ± 2.5 175.5 ± 10.9 178.8 ± 3.1
Mean PO (10 × 2 Exe), W 91.4 ± 8.6 91.9 ± 6.9 99.0 ± 12.9 92.8 ± 5.5

Data are means ± SE. V̇o2max, maximal aerobic capacity; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; HR, heart rate; PO, power output; Exe, exercise.

*

P < 0.05, Ob vs. CTL.