Table 4. Carbon dioxide production (VCO) during rest and between 50W and 250W in consecutive incremental exercise tests. Data are presented as mean (± one SD)
Incremental exercise test
Experimental (n=15)
Control (n=15)
REST
Pre
459 (125)
426 (158)
4-6 days Post
533 (168)
490 (126)
4 weeks Post
484 (131)
433 (105)
50W
Pre
981 (137)
931 (185)
4-6 days Post
998 (186)
956 (137)
4 weeks Post
909 (165)
853 (166) †
100W
Pre
1452 (120)
1318 (161)*
4-6 days Post
1387 (228)
1328 (114)
4 weeks Post
1320 (184)
1276 (149)
150W
Pre
1992 (111)
1844 (158) *
4-6 days Post
1915 (223)
1845 (123)
4 weeks Post
1863 (219)
1814 (135)
200W
Pre
2561 (140)
2436 (194)
4-6 days Post
2521 (221)
2398 (121)
4 weeks Post
2486 (308)
2402 (173)
250W
Pre
3283 (197)
3133 (228)
4-6 days Post
3195 (214)
3050 (208)
4 weeks Post
3203 (385)
3061 (274)
* denotes p < 0.05 between the groups.
† denotes p < 0.05 between 4-6 days post-test and 4 weeks post-test.