Table 3.
Associations between clinical outcomes (pre-intervention) and improvements in VO2 max and peak power output following the exercise intervention.
| Improvement in VO2 max (ml/min/kg) |
Improvement in peak power output (watt) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical outcomes (pre-intervention) | β | S.E | P | β adjustedb |
S.E. | P | β | S.E | P | β adjustedc |
S.E. | P |
| ACQ | −0.84 | 1.18 | 0.49 | −0.85 | 1.2 | 0.50 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 0.64 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 0.61 |
| FEV1%pred. | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.82 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.28 |
|
AHR a (n = 28) |
0.84 | 1.5 | 0.58 | 0.88 | 5.4 | 0.59 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 0.67 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 0.60 |
| FeNO (ppb) | −0.01 | 0.04 | 0.80 | −0.01 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 |
FEV1%pred. = Forced expiratory volume in one second in percent of predicted.
AHR = Airway hyperresponsiveness.
FeNO (ppb) = Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (parts per billion).
a Log response-dose slopes.
b Adjusted for baseline VO2 max (ml/min/kg) and sex.
c Adjusted for baseline peak power output and sex.