Table 2.
Physiological response to exercise for all participants.
| Mean ±SD or Median (IQR) | Pre-training | Post-training | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 72.0 ± 13.0 | 72.0 ± 12.0 | 0.98 |
| BMI | 22.9 ± 2.9 | 23.0 ± 2.7 | 0.84 |
| Body fat mass (kg) | 15.0 ± 5.5 | 14.4 ± 6.2 | 0.30 |
| Resting HR (bpm) | 66 ± 13 | 64 ± 14 | 0.63 |
| Peak HR (bpm) | 167 (161–176) | 165 (157–171) | 0.29 |
| Peak VO2 (ml/min/kg) | 39.2 ± 5.7 | 39.2 ± 6.7 | 0.97 |
| Perc. pred. VO2 (%) | 94.1 ± 13.4 | 94.1 ± 13.5 | 0.98 |
| Resting muscle VO2 (μM-Hbdiff/s) | 0.25 (0.19–0.32) | 0.21 (0.16–0.32) | 0.35 |
| Post-Ex muscle VO2 (μM-Hbdiff/s) | 1.04 (0.85–1.29) | 1.48 (1.04–2.16) | 0.004 |
| ΔmusVO2 (μM-Hbdiff/s) | 0.88 ± 0.56 | 1.45 ± 0.94 | <0.001 |
Data are mean ± SD for normally distributed data and median(IQR) for non-normally distributed data. Comparison of means was done using a paired Student's t-test and comparison of skewed data using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test.