Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the patient’s characteristics
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 41 [30; 48] |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.14 [20.01; 24.82] |
| WR, W | 93 [78; 103.5] |
| VO2 peak mL/min | 1141 [1004; 1271] |
| VO2 mL/kg/min | 15.6 [14.5; 21.3] |
| RER max | 1.23 [1.17; 1.34] |
| HR peak, bpm | 139 [129; 144] |
| O2 pulse peak, mL/beat | 8.4 [7.6; 9.5] |
| VO2/W slope | 8.8 [8.3; 9.2] |
| HR/VO2 slope | 2.7 [21.5; 36.5] |
| VE/VCO2 slope | 29.3 [27.2; 31.3] |
| VE/VO2 slope | 34 [27.7; 38.8] |
| VE peak, L | 48.4 [32.1; 60.4] |
| BR %MVV | 46 [32; 53] |
| P(a-ET)CO2 peak, mmHg | -2.6 [-5.25; -0.85] |
| A-aO2 peak, mmHg | 21.5 [16.5; 30.2] |
| pH rest | 7.42 [7.41; 7.44] |
| pH peak | 7.36 [7.33; 7.38] |
| PaCO2 rest, mmHg | 34.6 [32.6; 35.6] |
| PaCO2 peak, mmHg | 30.0 [26.4; 32.0] |
| PaO2 rest, mmHg | 89.2 [86.3; 95.8] |
| PaO2 peak, mmHg | 101.2 [89.5; 110.7] |
| HCO3− rest, mmol/L | 23.3 [21.7; 24.3] |
| HCO3− peak, mmol/L | 18.4 [16.7; 20.0] |
| BE rest, mmol/L | -2.2 [-3.2; -0.5] |
| BE peak, mmol/L | -8.3 [-10.3; -5.2] |
| K+ rest, mmol/L | 4.22 [3.99; 4.54] |
| K+ peak, mmol/L | 5.35 [5.02; 5.48] |
| Gender (male) | 18 (0.75) |
| Gender (female) | 6 (0.25) |
Continuous variables are represented with median [I quartile, III quartile]. Categorical variables are represented with frequencies (percentages)