Table 2.  Maximal exercise capacity of 15 smokers and 15 non smokers. Values are means (±SD) [range].
 

Smokers

Non smokers

Peak VO2 (L·min-1)

1.99 (.54)
[.95-2.83]

2.46 (.65) *
[1.42-3.41]

Peak VO2 (mL·kg-1·min-1)

26.9 (5.8)
[19.1-38.0]

31.5 (5.1) *
[21.1-40.5]

VO2@AT (L·min-1)

1.36 (.30)
[.70-1.78]

1.62 (.35) *
[1.05-2.19]

VO2@AT (%)

61 (8)
[43-71]

69 (13) *
[47-95]

Workload (Watts)

163 (41)
[98-218]

198 (44) *
[117-248]

VE/VCO2

28 (3)
[24-36]

26 (2)
[21-31]

O2 pulse (mL·bpm-1)

13.2 (3.6)
[6.2-20.2]

15.7 (4.7) *
[8.9-23.5]

VO2/Watt (mL·min-1·W-1)

9.0 (1.2)
[5.9-10.8]

10.0 (.8) *
[8.4-11.3]

HR (bpm)

152 (15)
[114-171]

160 (15)
[132-181]

VE (L·min-1)

70 (19)
[48-106]

83 (19)
[54-131]

VE (% MVV)

51 (13)
[35-81]

51 (9)
[34-81]

* p < 0.05.