Table 3.
Comparisons of cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses at the end of running in the heat between acetaminophen and placebo pre-treatment
| Variable | Paracetamol (N=7) | Placebo (N=7) | P-value | ||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Running Time (min) | 47.5 | (15.5) | 45.2 | (13.1) | 0.42 |
| Delta Body Mass (kg) | 1.17 | (0.62) | 1.13 | (0.58) | 0.50 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 44.2 | (2.4) | 44.5 | (4.1) | 0.90 |
| HR (bpm) | 185.0 | (11.6) | 185.3 | (9.9) | 0.88 |
| VO2 (mL/min/kg) | 56.0 | (10.2) | 57.4 | (6.8) | 0.55 |
| RER | 0.82 | (0.16) | 0.84 | (0.03) | 0.76 |
| BPsyst (mmHg) | 121.3 | (18.9) | 133.0 | (22.6) | 0.15 |
| BPdiast (mmHg) | 70.0 | (11.5) | 76.6 | (13.6) | 0.22 |
| Blood Lactate (mmol/L) | 6.2 | (1.9) | 6.2 | (2.4) | 0.96 |
| RPE | 18.4 | (0.79) | 18.1 | (0.69) | 0.36 |
HR: heart rate, VO2: oxygen uptake, RER: respiratory exchange ratio, BPsyst: systolic blood pressure, Bpdiast: diastolic blood pressure, RPE: ratings of perceived exertion.