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. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e80248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080248

Table 1. Basic characteristics of anthropometrics and cardiopulmonary fitness in various groups.

HIT
MCT
CTL
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
Anthropometrics
Age (yr) 22.3±0.2 22.5±1.0 22.4±0.9
Height (cm) 171.3±2.1 172.1±1.2 171.6±2.1
Weight (kg) 67.5±2.7 65.7±2.3 66.1±1.8 65.8±2.1 64.8±2.1 65.5±2.1
BMI (kg/m2) 22.7±0.9 22.2±0.9 22.5±0.7 22.2±0.7 22.3±0.5 22.3±0.6
Cardiopulmonaryfitness
Ventilatory threshold
Workload (watt) 114±5 149±5+‡ 113±6 140±5+‡ 121±2 118±6
Workloadpeak (%) 58.2±2.1% 62.1±2.3%+ 58.9±2.5% 64.8±2.8%+ 61.1±2.1% 59.9±2.1%
VE (L/min) 45.3±3.0 58.5±3.5+#‡ 41.4±3.5 53.5±3.6+‡ 45.1±2.5 44.7±2.3
VO2 (ml/min/kg) 26.4±1.2 34.6±1.8+#‡ 26.8±1.1 32.1±1.4+‡ 28.2±1.1 27.8±1.2
VO2peak (%) 56.8±2.8% 59.8±2.1%+ 57.9±2.2% 61.8±2.3% 61.4±2.2% 62.1±2.4%
VCO2 (ml/min/kg) 27.5±1.4 34.7±1.8+#‡ 28.4±1.4 32.3±1.6+‡ 28.5±1.0 27.9±1.3
HR (bpm) 151±5 156±4 149±4 154±3 149±3 149±4
SV (ml) 83.4±3.8 93.3±3.7+#‡ 84.5±2.4 88.9±3.6 86.7±3.4 86.3±4.2
CO (L/min) 12.4±0.4 14.6±0.6+#‡ 12.3±0.4 13.6±0.5+‡ 13.0±0.6 12.8±0.4
MAP (mmHg) 122±3 120±3 120±3 120±3 121±5 119±3
SVC (mL/min/mmHg) 102.7±3.0 120.4±4.2+#‡ 103.1±2.9 113.3±4.1+‡ 104.2±3.5 104.6±4.4
Peak performance
Workload (watt) 196±6 240±7+#‡ 192±4 216±7+‡ 198±6 197±8
VE (L/min) 111.6±5.2 138.8±4.9+#‡ 110.5±5.2 126.7±5.3+‡ 115.2±6.4 117.0±6.2
VO2 (ml/min/kg) 46.5±1.7 57.9±1.6+#‡ 46.3±1.5 51.9±1.3+‡ 45.9±1.7 44.4±1.8
VCO2 (ml/min/kg) 56.6±2.2 67.8±2.1+#‡ 55.0±1.7 62.7±1.6+‡ 57.2±2.0 56.1±2.2
HR (bpm) 197±2 197±1 196±3 197±2 196±2 197±2
SV (ml) 76.2±4.5 93.5±2.1+#‡ 78.8±3.2 85.3±5.1+‡ 75.7±2.4 72.3±3.3
CO (L/min) 14.9±0.9 18.5.±0.8+#‡ 15.1±0.6 16.8±0.7+‡ 14.3±0.6 13.9±0.7
MAP (mmHg) 135±5 137±3 133±3 134±3 132±2 132±5
SVC (mL/min/mmHg) 110.3±4.5 135.0±4.2+#‡ 113.5±4.9 123.2±6.7+‡ 108.3±5.2 106.3±3.5

Values were mean±SE. HIT, high-intensity interval training group; MCT, moderate continuous training group; CTL, control group; Pre, pre-intervention; Post, post-intervention; BMI, body mass index; V E, minute ventilation; VO2, oxygen consumption; VCO2, carbon dioxide production; HR, heart rate; SV, stroke volume; CO, cardiac output; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SVC: systemic vascular conductance. n=10 in each group. +P<0.05, Pre vs. Post; #P<0.05, HIT vs. MCT. ‡P<0.05, HIT or MCT vs. CTL