Table 2.
Change in predicted maximal aerobic power (VO2max) based on 6MWT.
| Fitness Group | Age (year) |
6MWT Distance (m) |
VO2max (mL/kg/min) |
ΔVO2max (%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |||
| Least Fit (n = 5) | 46.8 ± 5.5 | 439.0 ± 31.5 | 470.2 ± 18.1 | 20.7 ± 3.5 | 23.1 ± 3.6 ** | 13.3 ± 2.4 ** |
| Unfit (n = 5) | 36.2 ± 5.0 | 569.0 ± 24.1 | 545.0 ± 24.1 | 34.9 ± 2.0 | 35.9 ± 2.4 | 2.7 ± 1.7 |
| Moderately Fit (n = 5) | 48.6 ± 7.1 | 487.4 ± 19.8 | 496.2 ± 27.3 | 32.4 ± 1.6 | 34.1 ± 1.7 | 5.3 ± 1.8 |
| Overall (n = 15) | 43.9 ± 3.5 | 498.5 ± 19.8 | 503.8 ± 15.0 | 29.3 ± 2.1 | 31.0 ± 2.1 * | 7.1 ± 1.6 * |
6MWT: 6-min walk test; * main effect for intervention p < 0.05 (Mean ± SE); ** significant interaction effect.