Table 2.
Comparison of VO2 and [HHb] kinetics at the beginning of the exercise. Values are expressed as mean (± SD) ( = 9).
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VO
2
[HHb]
VO
2
[HHb]
TDp (s)
20.5 ± 2.4
14.7 ± 2.9
*
19.1 ± 3.8
14.1 ± 2.9
*
𝜏p (s)
23.5 ± 6.7
10.5 ± 5.8
*
32.7 ± 10.7
10.0 ± 2.7
*
TDp, primary component time delays of [HHb] and VO kinetics; 𝜏p, primary component time constants of [HHb] and VO2 kinetics.
* Significantly different to VO values (p < 0.05).