Table 2.
Respiratory gas data during exercise in the patients.
| Rest | Warm-up | VT1 | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR, bpm | 70 (62, 82) | 79 (70, 92) | 96 (85, 109) | 127 (113, 137) |
| SBP, mmHg | 107 (91, 123) | 118 (99, 130) | 127 (110, 140) | 142 (116, 166) |
| DBP, mmHg | 69 (62, 80) | 76 (67, 86) | 75 (65, 82) | 79 (72, 90) |
| VO2, mL/kg/min | 3.6 (3.4, 4.1) | 6.5 (5.6, 7.1) | 11.5 (9.7, 12.3) | 15.9 (12.4, 18.9) |
| RQ | – | – | 0.89 (0.86, 0.97) | 1.15 (1.08, 1.20) |
| WR (W) | – | 0 | 46 (37, 58) | 77 (62, 107) |
| VE/VCO2 slope | 32.3 (28.6, 38.1) | |||
All values are presented as medians and IQRs.
DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, IQR interquartile range, RQ respiratory quotient, SBP systolic blood pressure, VE/VCO2 ventilation-carbon dioxide production, VO2 oxygen uptake, VT1 ventilatory threshold, WR work rate.