Table 2. Pulmonary V̇O2 kinetic parameters. Pulmonary V̇O2 kinetic indexes during EX1 and EX2 are shown.
IPC Sham P-value (ES)
Moderate-intensity exercise (EX1) Baseline (L·min-1) 0.93 ± 0.11 0.91 ± 0.10 0.275 (0.09)
End-exercise (L·min-1) 1.98 ± 0.48 2.05 ± 0.36 0.332 (0.08)
Primary amplitude (L·min-1) 1.00 ± 0.21 1.10 ± 0.19 0.797 (0.24)
Primary time delay (s) 20.30 ± 8.30 19.90 ± 7.60 0.909 (0.03)
Primary time constant (s) 17.50 ± 6.30 18.50 ± 7.90 0.619 (0.07)
High-intensity exercise (EX2) Baseline (L·min-1) 0.97 ± 0.17 0.98 ± 0.14 0.666 (0.03)
End-exercise (L·min-1) 3.72 ± 0.85* 3.54 ± 0.87 0.017 (0.21)
Primary amplitude (L·min-1) 2.01 ± 0.66 1.98 ± 0.75 0.822 (0.02)
Primary time delay (s) 14.30 ± 2.70 15.90 ± 4.70 0.136 (0.20)
Primary time constant (s) 26.20 ± 11.50 30.30 ± 16.90 0.342 (0.14)
Slow phase time delay (s) 128.90 ± 23.20 134.90 ± 22.40 0.503 (0.13)
Slow phase amplitude (L·min-1) 0.57 ± 0.17* 0.72 ± 0.22 0.016 (0.36)
Data are presented as mean ± SD, n = 12.* P < 0.05 vs. sham.