Table 3.
Hemodynamic and cardiopulmonary parameters
| PG (n = 16) Mean ± SD (95% CI) |
RG (n = 24) Mean ± SD (95% CI) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | 130.0 ± 8.2 (124.5–134.0) Min 120 and Max 140 |
116.4 ± 8.6 (112.8–120.1) Min 110 and Max 140 |
< 0.001 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | 82.1 ± 6.9 (78.1–68.1) Min 70 and Max 95 |
72.0 ± 6.5 (69.3–74.8) Min 60 and Max 80 |
< 0.001 |
| Resting heart rate (bpm) | 80.4 ± 7.5 (76.0–84.8) Min 69 and Max 94 |
64.7 ± 10.3 (60.3–69.1) Min 45 and Max 90 |
< 0.001 |
| Maximum heart rate (bpm) | 180.2 ± 13.7‡ (173.2–188.2) Min 158 and Max 209 |
184.3 ± 14.7‡ (178.1–190.5) Min 167 and Max 224 |
0.403 |
| VO2 max (mL.kg-1.min-1) | 33.9 ± 7.5 (29.6–38.9) Min 24 and Max 43 |
56.0 ± 7.3 (52.7–62.1) Min 45 and Max 74 |
< 0.001 |
| VCO2 max (mL.kg-1.min-1) | 36.6 ± 9.3 (31.2–42.0) Min 24 and Max 57 |
58.0 ± 7.5 (55.2–61.6) Min 45 and Max 87 |
0.028 |
| Pulmonary ventilation (L.min-1) | 103.5 ± 17.6 (93.3–113.7) Min 76 and Max 136 |
112.4 ± 14.9 (106.1–118.7) Min 85 and Max 157 |
0.106 |
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; PG: powerlifters group; RG: long-distance runners group. VO2: oxygen uptake; VCO2: carbon dioxide production. Differences between means were assessed by Student’s t Test for independent samples.
‡
p < 0.05 vs. baseline value within the same group.