Table 5.
Performance time and maximal values of: oxygen uptake (VO ml·min), oxygen uptake in ml·min1·kg (VO/kg) in consecutive incremental exercise tests.
Incremental exercise test
Experimental
(n=15)
Control
(n=15)
Performancetime [min]
Pre
17”29 (1”31)
17”20 (1”18)
4-6 days Post
18”47 (1”37)
*
18”45 (1”44)
*
4 weeks Post
18”00 (1”47)
†
17”54 (1”56)
†
VO
2
max
(ml·min
-1
)
Pre
3633 (508)
3578 (332)
4-6 days Post
3816 (587)
3569 (503)
4 weeks Post
3593 (500)
3486 (478)
VO
2
max/kg
(ml·min
-
1·kg
-1
)
Pre
49.5 (6.6)
49.5 (4.9)
4-6 days Post
52.0 (7.3)
49.6 (6.6)
4 weeks Post
49.0 (6.3)
48.0 (5)
* denotes p < 0.05 between pre-test and 4-6 days post-test.
† denotes p < 0.05 between 4-6 days post-test and 4 weeks post-test. There was no statistical difference between groups.