| AGE (years) | FITNESS LEVEL: VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-25 (n=40) | 25-35 (n=16) | 35-45 (n=23) | >45 (n=12) | p-value | Effect size | <45 VO2max (n=43) | >45 VO2max (n=48) | p-value | Effect size | |
| VE/VCO2 slope | 24.3±3.8 | 22.9±4.5 | 24.1±4.6 | 25.6±3.7 | 0.146 | 0.16 | 23.4±4.2 | 24.8±4.1 | 0.111 | 0.33 |
| Vt/Ti slope | 38.8±6.4 | 38.4±6.2 | 40.7±6.6 | 38.1±6.7 | 0.416 | 0.15 | 40.5±6.3 | 38.3±6.3 | 0.100 | 0.33 |
Significantly different between groups (p < 0.05).
Large effect size (ES≥0.8).