Table 1. Pre-training vs. post-training values for gas exchange indices, power output, and stroke rate. Values are means ± SD.
sSIT CON
Pre Post % Change Pre Post % Change
V̇O2peak (ml·kg-1·min-1) 54.6 ± 3.6 * 57.8 ± 3.2 †  +5.8 54.5 ± 3.5 55.2 ± 3.4 +1.3
vV̇O2peak (m·s-1) 1.29 ± 0.0 * 1.35 ± 0.0 †  +4.7 1.2 ± 0.0 1.2 ± 0.0 +0.0
HR at V̇O2peak (%maximum) 89.1 ± 1.9 89.2 ± 2.4 +0.11 87.2 ± 3.2 87.7 ± 3.7 +0.5
V̇O2/HR (ml·beat-1·min-1) 21.0 ± 2.6 * 22.0 ± 2.1 †  +4.7 22.0 ± 2.0 22.0 ± 2.2 +0.0
V̇E at V̇O2peak (l·min-1) 131.9 ± 16.1 * 141.2 ± 16.3 †  +7.1 138.9 ± 16.9 139.5 ± 16.1 +0.5
V̇T at V̇O2peak (l·b-1) 2.3 ± 0.2 2.3 ± 0.2 –0.2 2.3 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 –0.1
Rf at V̇O2peak (b·min-1) 56.3 ± 5.9 * 60.4 ± 6.2 †  +7.4 59.7 ± 4.6 59.8 ± 4.5 +0.2
Peak power output (W) 218.0 ± 20.7 * 232.6 ± 21.6 †  +6.7 222.1 ± 23.8 224.6 ± 20.7 +1.1
Average power output (W) 142.1 ± 10.6 * 161.7 ± 10.5 †  +13.8 147.4 ± 10.7 149.4 ± 8.8 +1.3
Stroke rate 50-m (cycle·min-1) 55.1 ± 2.2 55.3 ± 2.7 +0.3 54.7 ± 2.4 54.5 ± 2.6 –0.3
Stroke rate 100-m (cycle·min-1) 51.6 ± 2.4 50.8 ± 2.9 –1.6 51.2 ± 2.9 51.1 ± 2.9 –0.1
Stroke rate 200-m (cycle·min-1) 45.2 ± 2.9 44.7 ± 2.5 –1.1 44.7 ± 3.8 44.5 ± 3.4 –0.4
HR, heart rate.* Significantly greater than pre-training value (P < 0.05).†  Significantly different change compared with CON group (p < 0.05).