Table 1.
Values of V̇O2θ for 10 subjects (S1-S10) as determined by two experienced interpreters (E1, E2), four novice interpreters (N1 N4), and an automated metabolic measurement system (MC).Values are means (±SD) in ml.
| Subjects | E1 (a) | E2 (b) | N1 (c) | N2 (d) | N3 (e) | N4 (f) | MC (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 1550(98) | 1547(57) | 2253(590) | 1740(151) | 1520(61) | 1933(153) | 1665(159) |
| S2 | 2217(250) | 2258(311) | 2823(91) | 2593(74) | 1793(397) | 2440(373) | 2279(105) |
| S3 | 2440(233) | 2488(201) | 2857(423) | 2400(40) | 1763(336) | 220(132) | 1828(345) |
| S4 | 1813(297) | 1715(332) | 2570(157) | 2493(290) | 1317(215) | 1970(281) | 2038(38) |
| S5 | 1390(69) | 1460(46) | 2070(60) | 1773(306) | 1117(99) | 1660(331) | 1338(195) |
| S6 | 1873(410) | 1871(431) | 2630(226) | 2130(279) | 1413(289) | 1967(162) | 1789(199) |
| S7 | 2053(223) | 2100(256) | 2987(310) | 2823(222) | 2033(320) | 2700(350) | 2773(138) |
| S8 | 2170(384) | 2239(316) | 2960(306) | 2320(72) | 1877(361) | 1873(329) | 1787(171) |
| S9 | 1877(261) | 1890(282) | 2527(254) | 2113(390) | 1293(250) | 1817(325) | 1791(369) |
| S10 | 1687(318) | 1717(320) | 2030(884) | 1920(442) | 1303(215) | 1767(347) | 1664(344) |
| Mean | 1907(254) * d,e; #c |
1928(255) †e; #c |
2571(330) *e; #e,f,g |
2230(227) *g; #e |
1543(254) *g; #f |
2032(278) #c,e |
1895(206) *e; #c |
Superscripts letters denote significantly (* p < 0.05; † p < 0.01; # p < 0.001) differences between the columns. Values for each subject represent means (SD) from triplicate trials. Overall means ± (SD) are shown in last row and represent averages and variability between subjects.