Table 2. Performance and ventilatory threshold in incremental cycling test (ICT).
| SBpre | SBpost | PLApre | PLApost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texh (min:s) | 10:54 ± 3:26 | 11:12 ± 3:16 | 10:56 ± 3:17 | 11:14 ± 3:44 |
| Wmax (W) | 260 ± 63 | 262 ± 63 | 260 ± 63 | 268 ± 72 |
| HRmax (bpm) | 175 ± 7 | 177 ± 8 | 176 ± 75 | 176 ± 9 |
| VO2max (mL∙min-1) | 3230 ± 808 | 3276 ± 917 | 3273 ± 910 | 3241 ± 893 |
| VCO2max (mL∙min-1) | 3604 ± 955 | 3776 ± 1020* | 3672 ± 962 | 3716 ± 1036 |
| TVT (min:s) | 7:58 ± 2:12 | 8:25 ± 2:28#† | 8:13 ± 2:29 | 8:00 ± 2:13 |
| WVT (W) | 210 ± 47 | 218 ± 52 ‡§ | 214 ± 51 | 208 ± 48 |
| HRVT (bpm) | 162 ± 8 | 165 ± 9 II | 164 ± 10 | 161 ± 10 |
| VEmax (L∙min-1) | 121 ± 35 | 125 ± 36 | 122 ± 36 | 124 ± 37 |
Data are mean ± SD. Texh, time to exhaustion; Wmax, maximum workload; HRmax, maximum heart rate; VO2max, maximum oxygen uptake; VCO2max, maximum carbon dioxide production; TVT, time to ventilatory threshold (VT); WVT, workload at VT; HRVT, heart rate at VT; VEmax, maximal minute ventilation. Significantly different from SBpre
* p = 0.049
# p = 0.027
‡ p = 0.028; significantly different from PLApost
† p = 0.020
§ p = 0.037
II p = 0.030.