Table II.
Table II. Parameters of preliminary screening and final tests assessing physical performance obtained in the ergospirometry test and the 6-minute walk test
| Features | Preliminary screening parameters | Final test parameters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test group | Control group | Test group | Control group | ||
| Time to anaerobic threshold [min] | Min | 2.33 | 3.50 | 2.17 | 2.67 |
| Max | 9.50 | 7.17 | 9.67 | 7.00 | |
| Mean | 5.15 | 5.37 | 4.97 | 5.11 | |
| SD | 1.74 | 1.09 | 1.53 | 1.27 | |
| Median | 5.17 | 5.58 | 4.83 | 5.25 | |
| Load at the anaerobic point [W] | Min | 26.00 | 43.00 | 28.00 | 33.00 |
| Max | 110.00 | 82.00 | 104.00 | 79.00 | |
| Mean | 60.45 | 62.11 | 57.86 | 57.50 | |
| SD | 17.25 | 10.99 | 15.16 | 11.81 | |
| Median | 60.00 | 63.50 | 56.50 | 59.00 | |
| Duration of effort [min] | Min | 2.50 | 4.28 | 3.72 | 2.67 |
| Max | 10.95 | 14.33 | 11.95 | 13.87 | |
| Mean | 7.09 | 7.10 | 8.11 | 6.47 | |
| SD | 1.93 | 2.22 | 1.81 | 2.37 | |
| Median | 7.11 | 6.61 | 8.15 | 6.48 | |
| Maximum effort load [W] | Min | 26.00 | 53.00 | 47.00 | 33.00 |
| Max | 119.00 | 153.00 | 129.00 | 149.00 | |
| Mean | 80.14 | 80.67 | 90.82 | 74.56 | |
| SD | 19.77 | 22.31 | 18.27 | 24.07 | |
| Median | 80.00 | 76.00 | 93.50 | 74.50 | |
| O2-pulse | Min | 4.20 | 4.60 | 3.40 | 3.30 |
| Max | 13.00 | 15.30 | 27.50 | 13.60 | |
| Mean | 8.75 | 8.50 | 9.97 | 8.85 | |
| SD | 2.31 | 3.13 | 3.68 | 2.82 | |
| Median | 8.35 | 7.90 | 9.35 | 9.35 | |
| VO2max [ml/kg/min] | Min | 6.80 | 10.90 | 6.20 | 4.20 |
| Max | 24.30 | 24.40 | 26.20 | 25.70 | |
| Mean | 15.38 | 14.83 | 17.48 | 14.56 | |
| SD | 3.85 | 3.53 | 3.61 | 5.15 | |
| Median | 15.70 | 13.90 | 17.20 | 14.65 | |
| 6MWT [m] | Min | 422.00 | 452.00 | 452.00 | 411.00 |
| Max | 708.00 | 795.00 | 782.00 | 783.00 | |
| Mean | 537.90 | 519.83 | 612.94 | 522.22 | |
| SD | 68.00 | 77.07 | 80.88 | 81.62 | |
| Median | 525.50 | 492.00 | 603.50 | 511.50 | |
6MWT – 6-minute walk test