Table 3. Oxygen uptake kinetics and oxygen deficit.

Variables

Normal Weight
(n = 10)

Severely overweight
(n = 8)

Phase I O2 Kinetics (VO2 L·min-1)

.72 (.15)

.75 (.13)

t Phase II (time in sec) 

41.5 (21.3)

33.9 (22.7)

O2 Deficit (L) 

.34 (.20)

.75 (.47) *
* p < 0.05.