Table 2. Average values of considered variables registered during progressive ergocycle test in the hypoxic and control groups. Data are means (±SD)
Variable |
Phase 1 |
Phase 2 |
Hypoxic |
Control |
Hypoxic |
Control |
WRmax (W) |
380 (30) |
383 (19) |
405 (33) * |
384 (18) |
WRLT (W) |
280 (27) |
270 (19) |
303 (32) * |
270 (19) |
%WRmax at LT |
73.5 (3.2) |
70.2 (3.4) |
74.6 (2.1) |
70.1 (3.1) |
VO2max (ml·min-1) |
4520 (273 ) |
4667 (264) |
4703 (348) * |
4653 (233) |
VO2max(ml·kg-1·min-1) |
67.5 (2.5) |
67.7 (2.0) |
70.5 (1.5) * |
67.6 (1.8 ) |
VO2LT (ml·min-1) |
3666 (238) |
3575 (190) |
4000 (310) * |
3610 (151) |
VO2LT (ml·kg-1·min-1) |
55.5 (3.5) |
51.7 (.8) |
59.8 (1.6) * |
53.2 (1.5) |
% VO2max at LT |
81.8 (5.2) |
76.3 (2.2) |
84.8 (2.6) |
78.1 (1.5) |
VEmax (l·min-1) |
171.1 (13.1) |
178.1 (7.6) |
179.9 (16.1) * |
176.4 (6.7) |
RERmax |
1.09 (.02) |
1.09 (.01) |
1.09 (.01) |
1.1 (.01) |
HRmax (bpm) |
195 (5) |
194 (6) |
192 (3) |
193 (4.9) |
Delta LA (mmol·l-1) |
8.23 (.65) |
8.43 (.80) |
9.1 (.87) * |
8.12 (1.1) |
* p < 0.05.