Table 2 Summary of outcome variables from incremental exercise tests (n = 8)
Outcome variable | Value | Range |
|---|---|---|
Peak exercise variables | ||
 V'O2peak absolute (mL/min) | 844.8 ± 265.7 | 352.0 – 1176.0 |
 V'O2peak relative (mL/min/kg) | 11.9 ± 4.0 | 5.6 – 17.5 |
 V'O2peak as % of predicted V'O2max [14] | 45.2 ± 8.8 | 32.3 – 58.2 |
 HRpeak (beats/min) | 117.3 ± 31.5 | 66.0 – 155.0 |
 HRpeak as % of predicted HRpeak (220-age) | 72.0 ± 17.7 | 44.9 – 99.3 |
 SBP (mmHg) | 192.9 ± 29.9 | 140.0 – 220.0 |
 DBP (mmHg) | 88.5 ± 12.7 | 78.0 – 110.0 |
 Rate-pressure product | 230.0 ± 79.8 | 92.4 – 341.0 |
 RERpeak | 1.00 ± 0.10 | 0.78 – 1.20 |
 Borg CR10 RPE scale dyspnea | 5.4 ± 2.8 | 1.0 – 9.0 |
 Borg CR10 RPE scale leg effort | 6.6 ± 1.9 | 4.0 – 9.0 |
 Oxygen cost of work (mL/min/W) (n = 6) | 21.9 ± 3.8 | 16.0 – 26.0 |
 WRpeak (W) | 22.5 ± 13.0 | 5.5 – 38.6 |
 Time to V'O2peak (sec) | 742.5 ± 161.8 | 600.0 – 1080.0 |
Submaximal exercise variables (n = 7) | ||
 Absolute V'O2 at VT (mL/min) | 677.1 ± 187.1 | 520.0 – 1053.0 |
 Relative V'O2 at VT (mL/kg/min) | 8.9 ± 2.9 | 6.9 – 15.0 |
 VT as % of V'O2peak | 75.1 ± 17.6 | 52.3 – 100.8 |
 RER at VT | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.78 – 0.96 |
 Absolute V'O2 at RCP (mL/min) (n = 6) | 800.3 ± 206.7 | 547.0 – 1136.0 |
 Relative V'O2 at RCP (mL/kg/min) (n = 6) | 10.7 ± 3.1 | 7.3 – 16.2 |
 RCP as % of V'O2peak (n = 6) | 84.8 ± 11.6 | 70.6 – 99.3 |
 RER at RCP (n = 6) | 1.02 ± 0.13 | 0.84 – 1.24 |