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. 2019 Oct 28;59(5):1785–1801. doi: 10.1007/s00394-019-02108-z

Table 7.

Changes in measurements of aerobic fitness (mean ± SD)

Study Sample size (n =) Measurement of aerobic fitness Change in aerobic fitness (SD) Significant improvement
Aquilani et al [27]

I: 21

C:17

 V̇O2peak (ml/kg/min)

I: 13.5 ± 1.7 to 14.9 ± 1.9

C: 12.9 ± 2.7 to 13.0 ± 3.5

I: Yes—P < 0.050

C: No—P > 0.050

Inter-group: Yes—P < 0.050
Peak power output (w)

I: 80.0 ± 28.0 to 95.0 ± 25.0

C: 85.0 ± 24.0 to 88.0 ± 22.0

I: Yes—P < 0.020

C: No—P > 0.050

Inter-group: Yes—P < 0.010
Rozentryt et al. [28]

I: 23

C:6

 V̇O2peak (ml/kg/min)

I: 14.5 ± 2.9 to 14.9 ± 3.1

C: Not reported

I: No—P = 0.320

C: No—P > 0.050

Inter-group: Not reported
Pineda-Juarez et al. [29]

I: 29

C:26

 Estimated V̇O2peak (% change)

I: + 16.6 (0.2 to 38.5)a

C: 50.1 (− 11.2 to 94.0)a

I: No—P > 0.05

C: No—P > 0.05

Inter-group: No—P > 0.05
Wu et al. [30]

I: 14

C: 12

 V̇O2peak (ml/kg/min)

I: + 7.9 ± 17.6

C: + 0.1 ± 2.6%

I: No—No—P > 0.05

C: No—P > 0.05

Inter-group: No—P = 0.260
Lombardi et al. [32]

I: 13

C: N/A

 V̇O2peak (ml/kg/min)

I:14.8 ± 3.9 to 16.8 ± 5.1

C: N/A

I: Yes—P = 0.008

C: N/A

Inter-group: N/A
VAT (ml/kg/min)

I: 9.0 ± 3.8 to 12.4 ± 3.9

C:N/A

I: Yes—P = 0.002

C: N/A

Inter-group: N/A
V̇E/VCO2 slope

I: 37.1 ± 6.9 to 37.4 ± 7.7

C: N/A

I: No - P = 0.754

C: N/A

Inter-group: N/A
Peak power output (w) I: 100.9 ± 32.4 to 104.8 ± 28.4

I: No—P = 0.380

C: N/A

Inter-group: N/A