Table 3 VE and VE/VCO at rest and during the exercise in examined groups. Data are means (±SD).

	VE (L·min-1)			VE/VCO2 (L·min-1)
	Obese (n=42)	Normal weight (n=19)	p	Obese (n=42)	Normal weight (n=19)	p
At rest	8.5 (2.0)	7.3 (1.3)	<0.05	32.2 (3.9)	32.1 (4.4)	NS
25W	17.3 (3.3)	14.7 (2.1)	<0.05	30.0 (4.1)	29.8 (3.2)	NS
At VT	19.9 (4.2)	18.1 (5.0)	NS	29.2 (3.5)	28.4 (3.6)	NS
Peak	53.2 (11.4)	49.4 (10.0)	NS	30.4 (4.0)	30.7 (4.1)	NS