Table 2. Baseline exercise intensity descriptors (mean ± SD).

N = 38	MI (n = 17)	NMI (n = 21)	*P-value
$\dot{\text{V}}{\text{O}}_{2\text{peak}}$ (L/min)	1.90 ± 0.49*	2.39 ± 0.78	p < 0.05
$\dot{\text{V}}{\text{O}}_{2\text{peak}}$ (mL/kg·min)	31.54 ± 9.2*	36.0 ± 11.0	p < 0.05
HRmax (bpm)	170.0 ± 25.0	180.0 ± 17.0	-
PPO (W)	157.0 ± 60.5*	216.0 ± 57.0	p < 0.05
$\dot{\text{V}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$/workload (mL/W)	13.3 ± 4.0*	11.2 ± 2.0	p < 0.05
O2 pulse (mL/beat)	19.0 ± 0.03	20.0 ± 0.05	-
RPE overall	9.00 ± 1.0	8.00 ± 1.00	-
RER	1.20 ± 0.20*	1.34 ± 0.10	p < 0.05
HI workload/PO (W)	145.0 ± 65.0*	216.0 ± 69.0	p < 0.05
HI HRavg (bpm)	139.0 ± 18.0*	156.0 ± 13.0	p < 0.05
%Δ HIbaseline	82.0 ± 18.0	87.0 ± 14.0	-
LI workload/PO (W)	80.0 ± 30.0*	108.0 ± 36.0	p < 0.05
LI HRavg (bpm)	134.0 ± 18.0	143.0 ± 16.0	-
%Δ LIbaseline	78.0 ± 18.0	79.0± 16.0	-

Avg, average; bpm, beats per minute; HR_max, heart rate maximum; HI, high intensity; LI, low intensity; L, Litre; mL, milliltre; movement impairment; NMI, no-movement impairment; O₂ pulse, Oxygen pulse; PPO, peak power output; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; RPE, rating of perceived exertion; VO_2peak, peak oxygen uptake; $\dot{\text{V}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$/PO, muscular efficiency; W, Watt; W_peak watt max; %Δ HI_baseline, percentage change from baseline at HI (100%); %Δ LI_baseline, percentage change from baseline LI (100%).

*p ≤ 0.05 vs. NMI at same time point.