Table 2. Exercise results without breaks.
| Parameter |
Intensity |
Mean (SD) |
p-value |
| VentMG |
NoMG |
| Oxygen consumption (ml/min) |
Medium |
3622(629) |
3434(894) |
n.s. |
| High |
3956(668) |
3738(695) |
0.002 |
| Maximum |
4393(674) |
4125(670) |
0.0005 |
| Heart rate (bpm) |
Medium |
145.5 (10.13) |
147.0 (10.83) |
n.s. |
| High |
158.2 (12.29) |
154.9 (14.61) |
n.s. |
| Maximum |
164.3 (10.46) |
159.6 (19.98) |
n.s. |
| Ventilation (l/min) |
Medium |
94.26 (16.75) |
99.12 (20.07) |
n.s. |
| High |
117.1 (21.16) |
126.5 (23.00) |
0.038 |
| Maximum |
127.7 (23.67) |
134.2 (23.78) |
0.049 |
| Respiratory rate (1/min) |
Medium |
38.19 (6.6) |
43.9 (7.3) |
0.014 |
| High |
45.4 (8.6) |
50.5 (7.2) |
0.005 |
| Maximum |
47.3 (9.2) |
51.2 (9.0) |
0.037 |
| VT (1/min) |
Medium |
2.56 (0.50) |
2.38 (0.60) |
0.049 |
| High |
2.64 (0.42) |
2.57 (0.50) |
n.s. |
| Maximum |
2.76 (0.48) |
2.68 (0.49) |
n.s. |
| FeO2 (vol %) |
Medium |
16.11 (0.61) |
16.62 (0.61) |
0.002 |
| High |
16.57 (0.63) |
17.05 (0.44) |
0.002 |
| Maximum |
16.47 (0.64) |
16.83 (0.78) |
0.02 |
| FeCO2 (vol %) |
Medium |
4.61 (0.47) |
4.24 (0.56) |
0.001 |
| High |
4.54 (0.51) |
4.21 (4.2) |
0.0005 |
| Maximum |
4.61 (0.52) |
4.26 (0.42) |
0.003 |
| Te (s) |
Medium |
0.89 (0.19) |
0.76 (0.11) |
0.012 |
| High |
0.75 (0.16) |
0.66 (0.11) |
0.005 |
| Maximum |
0.71 (0.12) |
0.63 (0.11) |
0.006 |
| Ti (s) |
Medium |
0.79 (0.10) |
0.70 (0.12) |
0.013 |
| High |
0.66 (0.08) |
0.60 (0.10) |
0.004 |
| Maximum |
0.62 (0.09) |
0.59 (0.10) |
n.s. |
| Respiratory quotient |
Medium |
0.95 (0.06) |
0.98 (0.07) |
n.s. |
| High |
1.06 (0.07) |
1.13 (0.06) |
0.002 |
| Maximum |
1.05 (0.07) |
1.08 (0.08) |
0.017 |
| Blood lactate (mmol/l) |
Pre-Test |
0.97 (0.16)
|
| Medium |
2.32 (1.03) |
2.23 (1.12) |
n.s. |
| High |
3.2 (1.61) |
3.80 (2.11) |
0.027 |
