Table 2. Comparison of VO2 and [HHb] kinetics at the beginning of the exercise. Values are expressed as mean (± SD) ( = 9).
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Supine |
VO2 |
[HHb] |
VO2 |
[HHb] |
TDp (s) |
20.5 ± 2.4 |
14.7 ± 2.9 * |
19.1 ± 3.8 |
14.1 ± 2.9 * |
𝜏p (s) |
23.5 ± 6.7 |
10.5 ± 5.8 * |
32.7 ± 10.7 |
10.0 ± 2.7 * |
TDp, primary component time delays of [HHb] and VO kinetics; 𝜏p, primary component time constants of [HHb] and VO2 kinetics.* Significantly different to VO values (p < 0.05).