Table 2.
Results GXT at Peak Exercise: PMP vs. CON & PMP vs. NMP.
| Variable | Peak Exercise | Peak Exercise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RER (CO2/O2) | PMP | 1.2 ± 0.06 | PMP | 1.3 ± 0.06 |
| CON | 1.2 ± 0.04 | NMP | 1.2 ± 0.06 | |
| Diff. | 0.02 ± 0.06 | Diff. | 0.02 ± 0.03 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | NS | Sig. | Effect Size | NS | |
| Watts | PMP | 268.7 ± 35.9 | PMP | 261.0 ± 26.4 |
| CON | 260.0 ± 35.3 | NMP | 258.0 ± 25.1 | |
| Diff. | 6.6 ± 8.6 | Diff. | 3.0 ± 5.3 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | NS | Sig. | Effect Size | NS | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | PMP | 186.0 ± 9.6 | PMP | 171.8 ± 16.4 |
| CON | 193.3 ± 10.9 | NMP | 177.2 ± 15.4 | |
| Diff. | −7.3 ± 5.9 | Diff. | −5.4 ± 7.0 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | ∗ | 0.47(M) | Sig. | Effect Size | NS | |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | PMP | 73.8 ± 4.5 | PMP | 68.6 ± 7.1 |
| CON | 74.4 ± 5.0 | NMP | 67.6 ± 5.7 | |
| Diff. | −0.7 ± 3.8 | Diff. | 1.0 ± 2.9 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | NS | Sig. | Effect Size | NS | |
| Mean Arterial BP (mmHg) | PMP | 111.2 ± 5.5 | PMP | 103.0 ± 9.5 |
| CON | 114.1 ± 5.6 | NMP | 104.1 ± 8.5 | |
| Diff. | −2.9 ± 3.5 | Diff. | −1.1 ± 3.5 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | NS | Sig. | Effect Size | NS | |
| Heart Rate (bpm) | PMP | 185.1 ± 4.9 | PMP | 180.2 ± 5.0 |
| CON | 184.4 ± 5.5 | NMP | 178.6 ± 5.4 | |
| Diff. | 0.6 ± 1.7 | Diff. | 1.6 ± 1.6 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | NS | Sig. | Effect Size | NS | |
| Minute Ventilation (L/min) | PMP | 128.7 ± 22.7 | PMP | 129.0 ± 13.8 |
| CON | 119.6 ± 19.6 | NMP | 123.1 ± 12.9 | |
| Diff. | 9.1 ± 9.7 | Diff. | 5.9 ± 10.1 | |
| Sig. | Effect Size | NS | Sig. | Effect Size | NS |