Table 3. Changes in maximal workload and selected cardiorespiratory indices recorded in the experimental and control groups (H, n = 8; C, n = 7) during the ramp test; * p<0.05; ** p<0.01; *** p<0.001 –statistically significant differences in relation to initial measurements.
| Variable | Group H | Group C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before training (S1) | After training (S2) | Before training (S1) | After training (S2) | |
| WRmax (W) | 362.0 ± 22.2 | 388.7*** ± 18.5 | 352.8 ± 35.6 | 364.0* ± 37.2 |
| VO2max (l/min) | 4.28 ± 0.29 | 4.54 ± 0.31 | 3.97 ± 0.41 | 4.14 ± 0.49 |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 56.0 ± 4.0 | 59.9*** ± 4.3 | 54.0 ± 6.2 | 56* ± 6.7 |
| RERmax | 1.11 ± 0.02 | 1.12 ± 0.03 | 1.14 ± 0.04 | 1.13 ± 0.03 |
| VEmax (l/min) | 172.7 ± 22.4 | 187,1 ± 19.1 | 161.6 ± 19.1 | 165.8 ± 29.4 |
| HRmax (bpm) | 187 ± 6 | 192 ± 6 | 182 ± 10 | 183 ± 9 |
| ΔLA (mmol/l) | 9.14 ± 0.92 | 11.05*** ± 1.33 | 9.34 ± 1.26 | 10.01*± 1.19 |
| ΔLA12’res(mmol/l) | 2.91 ± 0.87 | 3.24 ± 1.08 | 2.46 ± 0.6 | 2.98 ± 1.16 |
| ΔpH | -0.147 ±0.051 | -0.178** ±0.048 | -0.149 ±0.041 | -0.153 ± 0.057 |
| O2Sat (%) | 95.7 ±1.0 | 94.7 ±1.3 | 95.3 ± 0.9 | 94.9 ± 1.3 |
WRmax—maximal workload during ramp test, VO2max—maximal oxygen uptake, RERmax−maximal respiratory ratio during ramp test, VEmax—maximal ventilation, HRmax−maximal heart rate, ΔLA—increase in blood lactate concentration during ramp test, ΔLA12’res–decrease in blood lactate concentration after 12’ of recovery, ΔpH—blood pH changes, O2Sat- oxygen saturation at the end of the ramp test.