|
Table 2. Mean
(±SD) of the physiological and perceptual responses during a
maximal graded arm test. Brackets [ ] represent extreme values. |
|
Variables
|
Young women
(n = 12) |
Elderly women
(n = 12) |
Effect Size
|
|
Max. Tolerated Power (W)
|
46.9
(13.9)
[40-80] |
28.1
(9.3) *
[20-45] |
1.51
|
|
Peak HR (bpm)
|
182.4
(6.2)
[177-191] |
135.2
(6.2) *
[125-146] |
7.61
|
|
Percentage of theoretical maximal HR (bpm)
|
92.2
(3.4)
[86-96] |
93.3
(8.2)
[87-104] |
.17
|
|
Peak VO2
(mL·kg-1·min-1) |
24.3
(2.6)
[21.6-28.0] |
11.1
(2.1) *
[8.6-14.8] |
5.59
|
|
Peak
VO2
(L·min-1) |
1.60
(.15)
[1.46-1.78] |
.7
(.17) *
[.52-.94] |
5.18
|
|
Peak VE
(L·min-1). |
58.0
(7.3)
[52.1-65.2] |
24.2
(5.1) *
[18.3-32.1] |
5.37
|
|
Respiratory gas exchange ratio
|
1.1
(.1)
[ .93-1.12] |
1.1
(.12)
[.87-1.10] |
.18
|
|
VE at the Ventilatory Threshold (L·min-1)
|
36.3
(3.3)
[30.1-41.2] |
14.4
(2.70) *
[9.2-19.1] |
7.25
|
|
HR at the Ventilatory Threshold (bpm)
|
146.2
(5.5)
[139-153] |
107.4
(11.79) *
[93-129] |
4.26
|
|
Perceived Exertion
|
5.9
(1.4)
[4-9] |
5.0
(1.5)
[2-7] |
.62
|
|
Perceived arm Pain
|
5.0
(1.6)
[3-9] |
.7
(1.3) *
[0-3] |
2.95
|
|
*
p < 0.05 compared with the young group.
|