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| |
| Variables | Young women (n = 12) |
Elderly women (n = 12) |
Effect Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. Tolerated Power (W) | 46.9 (13.9) [40-80] |
28.1 (9.3) [20-45] |
1.51 |
| Peak HR (bpm) | 182.4 (6.2) [177-191] |
135.2 (6.2) [125-146] |
7.61 |
| Percentage of theoretical maximal HR (bpm) | 92.2 (3.4) [86-96] |
93.3 (8.2) [87-104] |
.17 |
| Peak VO2 (mL·kg-1·min-1) |
24.3 (2.6) [21.6-28.0] |
11.1 (2.1) [8.6-14.8] |
5.59 |
| PeakVO2 (L·min-1) |
1.60 (.15) [1.46-1.78] |
.7 (.17) [.52-.94] |
5.18 |
| Peak VE (L·min-1). |
58.0 (7.3) [52.1-65.2] |
24.2 (5.1) [18.3-32.1] |
5.37 |
| Respiratory gas exchange ratio | 1.1 (.1) [ .93-1.12] |
1.1 (.12) [.87-1.10] |
.18 |
| VE at the Ventilatory Threshold (L·min-1) | 36.3 (3.3) [30.1-41.2] |
14.4 (2.70) [9.2-19.1] |
7.25 |
| HR at the Ventilatory Threshold (bpm) | 146.2 (5.5) [139-153] |
107.4 (11.79) [93-129] |
4.26 |
| Perceived Exertion | 5.9 (1.4) [4-9] |
5.0 (1.5) [2-7] |
.62 |
| Perceived arm Pain | 5.0 (1.6) [3-9] |
.7 (1.3) [0-3] |
2.95 |