Table 2.
Results from the Endurance Tests in Study A and Study B
| Study A | Study B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard ET | New ETA | Standard ET | New ETB | |
| Workload | ||||
| Workload at start, W | 80 ± 17 | 42 ± 9 | 75 ± 24 | 30 ± 9 |
| Workload at 3 min, W | 80 ± 17 | 79 ± 17 | 75 ± 24 | 70 ± 23 |
| Workload at end, W | 80 ± 17 | 89 ± 23 | 75 ± 24 | 78 ± 27 |
| SD in % of Work load at end | 21% | 26% | 32% | 34% |
| Range of Work load at end, W | 53–113 | 68–153 | 33–137 | 33–146 |
| Endurance time | ||||
| Endurance time, min | 10.9 ± 5.6 | 10.3 ±2 0.5 | 9.9 ± 5.6 | 10.7 ± 3.0 |
| SD in % of endurance time | 51% | 24% | 57% | 28% |
| Median endurance time, min | 12.1 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Range of endurance time, min | 3.3–20.9 | 6.2–14.7 | 2.8–21.7 | 7.4–16.3 |
| Levene’s test: Standard vs New | F (1.28) = 12.96; p=0.001 | F (1.34) = 4.51; p=0.041 | ||
| Work performed | ||||
| Work capacity, kWs | 57 ± 38 | 46 ± 21 | 46 ± 35 | 42 ± 25 |
| SD in % of work performed | 69% | 48% | 76% | 59% |
| Median Work capacity, kWs | 54 | 39 | 40 | 34 |
| Range of Work capacity, kWs | 12–142 | 18–86 | 9–143 | 12–97 |
| Levene’s test: Standard vs New | F (1.28) = 3.66; p=0.066 | F (1.34) = 0.168; p=0.46 | ||
Notes: Values are mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise specified.
Abbreviation: vs, versus.