Table 1. Pre-training vs. post-training values for indicators of cardiorespiratory fitness.
SSG sSIT CON
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
V̇O2max (ml·kg-1·min-1) 50.77 ± 2.53 52.56 ± 3.06 50.08 ± 1.14 52.78 ± 1.34 49.28 ± 2.85 49.31 ± 2.71
             P-value 0.005* 0.001* 0.927
             %Δ 3.5 5.4 0.2
             ES 0.61 1.17 0.01
             CV in %Δ 86.7% 31.4% NA
V̇O2/HR (ml·b-1·min-1) 19.96 ± 2.89 20.54 ± 3.01 17.35 ± 1.60 18.35 ± 1.83 19.70 ± 2.41 19.77 ± 2.40
             P-value 0.004* 0.001* 0.343
             %Δ 2.9 5.7 0.03
             ES 0.21 0.61 0.02
             CV in %Δ 80.7% 18.1% NA
VT1 (%V̇O2max) 69.3 ± 3.0 71.2 ± 3.2 72.2 ± 4.8 76.2 ± 5.6 70.2 ± 2.2 70.9 ± 2.6
             P-value 0.007* 0.002* 0.111
             %Δ 2.7 5.5§ 0.9
             ES 0.61 0.76 0.29
             CV in %Δ 92.2% 17.6% NA
VT2 (%V̇O2max) 86.1 ± 5.2 89.2 ± 5.4 86.1 ± 3.2 90.8 ± 2.4 82.1 ± 4.9 82.4 ± 4.7
             P-value 0.003* 0.001* 0.394*
             %Δ 3.6 5.4 0.3
             ES 0.58 1.66 0.006
             CV in %Δ 57.1% 48.5% NA
Values are means ± SD; %Δ, within group changes from pre- to post-training; ES, effect size. V̇O2max, maximum oxygen uptake; V̇O2/HR, O2 pulse; VT1, first ventilatory threshold; VT2, second ventilatory threshold. N = 10 for each group.* Significantly greater than pre-training value (P < 0.05);‡ Significantly greater changes than the CON (P < 0.05);§ Significantly greater changes than the SSG (P < 0.05).