Table 2. Maximal incremental cycling test.
| CT (n = 10) | HIT (n = 10) | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Time | Group | Time*Group | ||
| VO2peak (mL/min) | 1881±214 | 1887±27 | 1662±562 | 1792±559 | 0.06 | 0.44 | 0.08 | |
| VO2peak (mL/min/kg) | 21.2±3.6 | 21.3±3.7 | 19.1±4.1 | 20.4±4.3 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.09 # | |
| VO2peak (% pred. VO2peak) | 86±8 | 87±10 | 79±17 | 85±16 | 0.044 | 0.48 | 0.08 | |
| Max. workload (Watt) | 145±22 | 152±26 | 126±38 | 142±45 | <0.001 | 0.24 | 0.07 | |
| Max. heart rate (/min) | 129±19 | 132±24 | 126±16 | 125±15 | 0.78 | 0.30 | 0.51 | |
| VE/VCO2 slope | 32.2±3.3 | 32.7±5.8 | 28.7±5.8 | 29.4±7.7 | 0.52 | 0.18 | 0.91 | |
| VO2 at AT (mL) | 1030±287 | 1248±388 | 1033±319 | 1090±225 | 0.041 | 0.54 | 0.22 | |
| Max. O2/HR (mL) | 16.2±2.2 | 16.7±2.8 | 14.0±4.0 | 15.4±3.8 | 0.006 | 0.25 | 0.13 | |
Data is presented as mean±SD. P-values refer to a 2-way repeated measures ANOVA between the two training groups. One subject in the CT-group did not reach VO2peak, and therefore only VE/VCO2 slope and VO2 at AT could be determined.
# For statistical reasons, data was analyzed with three separate tests to determine time, group and time*group P-values.