Table 3: Oxygen Uptake and Ventilatory Responses.
Factor |
Rest |
0035 |
3035 |
0050 |
3050 |
VO2 (mL/kg/min) |
3.6 ± 0.7 |
15.5 ± 2.4a,c |
14.4 ± 2.7a,d |
19.3 ± 2.9a,b,c,d |
15.5 ± 2.0a,b |
MET |
1.0 ± 0.2 |
4.4 ± 0.7a,c |
4.1 ± 0.8a,d |
5.5 ± 0.8a,b,c,d |
4.4 ± 0.6a,b |
VE (L/min) |
7.9 ± 1.8 |
23.4 ± 6.0a,c |
22.9 ± 5.9a,d |
29.7 ± 8.1a,b,c,d |
25.9 ± 6.4a,b,d |
RER |
0.86 ± 0.09 |
0.81 ± 0.04c |
0.82 ± 0.03d |
0.87 ± 0.04c,d |
0.86 ± 0.04c |
RR (br/min) |
17.2 ± 3.8 |
22.5 ± 5.9a |
25.1 ± 6.2a |
24.1 ± 6.0a |
26.7 ± 5.2a |
TV (L) |
0.57 ± 0.21 |
1.34 ± 0.66a,c |
1.10 ± 0.33a,d |
1.55 ± 0.69a,c,d |
1.13 ± 0.22a |
KEY: VO2: oxygen uptake; MET: Metabolic Equivalents; VE: Minute Ventilation; RER: Respiratory Exchange Ratio; RR: Respiratory Rate; TV: Tidal Volume; 0035 = 0% BWS/35% VO2 max; 3035 = 30% BWS/35% VO2 max; 0050 = 0% BWS/50% VO2 max; 3050 = 30% BWS/50% VO2 max
asignificantly different (p < 0.05) from rest; bsignificantly different (p < 0.05) between BWS within %VO2 max; csignificantly different (p < 0.05) 0035 vs. 0050 and/or 3050; dsignificantly different (p < 0.05) 3035 vs. 0050 and/or 3050