Table 2. Mean ± standard deviation (confidence interval 95%) of the oxygen consumption in rest and during the 30 min of recovery (VO₂ rec).

VO2 rec (ml/Kg/min)	FAST	FED
Rest	4.03 ± 0.55(3.71–4.35)	3.83 ± 0.34(3.51–4.16)
0–5 min post-exercise	7.62 ± 1.93(6.46–8.79)& **	8.14 ± 1.32(6.97–9.31)$ **
5–10 min post-exercise	4.48 ± 0.75(3.88–5.08)	5.28 ± 0.94(4.68–5.89) #
10–15 min post-exercise	4.27 ± 0.75(3.62–4.91)	5.09 ± 0.91(4.46–5.74) €
15–20 min post-exercise	3.99 ± 0.55(3.49–4.49)	5.11 ± 0.83(4.61–5.61) *
20–25 min post-exercise	4.31 ± 0.64(3.75–4.88)	4.90 ± 0.94(4.33–5.47)
25–30 min post-exercise	4.10 ± 0.70(3.50–4.70)	4.75±0.98(4.14–5.35)

FAST–Exercise performed in fasted condition; FED–Exercise was performed after a breakfast.

** p<0.05 between the time 0–5 min and the other times

& p = 0.03

$ p>0.001

# p = 0.02

€ p = 0.03

* p = 0.03 in relation to rest value