Table 3. Treadmill time, maximal heart rate, RPE, and RER for the exercise and control groups.
Data are mean (SD).
Treadmill Time (min)
Maximal Heart Rate (bpm)
RPE
RER
VO2max
(ml.kg-1.min-1)
Exercise Group
Pre-training
12.4 (2.4)
200 (10)
17 (2) †
1.10 (0.05)
45.2 (4.6)
Post-training
13.6 (2.4) *
200 (8)
16 (2) †
1.10 (0.05)
47.6 (5.7)
Control Group
Pre-training
13.5 (2.0)
193 (12)
19 (1)
1.10 (0.04)
49.0 (2.6)
Post-training
14.5 (1.2)
192 (9)
18 (1)
1.10 (0.04)
48.5 (3.9)
bpm = beats per minute; RPE = (Borg's) Rating of Perceived Exertion (6 to 20 scale); RER = Respiratory Exchange Ratio.
Note: "Pre-training" and "Post-training" were used for both groups to indicate pre- and post- testing; however, the control group did not walk-train.
* p < 0.05 compared with pre-training.
† p < 0.05 compared with the control group at each time point.