Table 2. Resting respiratory exchange ratio (RER), oxygen uptake (VO), carbon dioxide production (VCO) during breathing for three minutes in two conditions: without tube and through a tube (1200ml). During breathing through additional dead space, gas sampling line was placed at the terminal end of the tube. Tests were conducted before training session number 6, on 8 randomly selected subjects. Data are presented as mean (± one SD)
| Parameter |
Breathing without tube |
Breathing with the tube of 1200 ml |
| RER |
.89 (.09) |
.68 (.05) ** |
| VO2(ml·min-1) |
575 (96) |
567 (103) |
| VCO2 (ml·min-1) |
571 (143) |
382 (75) * |
* p < 0.05** p < 0.01.
