Table 3. Changes in performance variables over the course of the training period. Values represent mean (±standard deviation).
|
|
Pre |
Post |
Change (%) |
| VO2max (ml·kg·-1min-1) |
Mask |
44.8 (6.4) |
52.2 (7.5)# |
+ 16.5 |
| Control |
43.6 (6.2) |
49.5 (7.0)# |
+ 13.5 |
| PPO (watts) |
Mask |
276.1 (61.8) |
313.5 (69.4)# |
+ 13.6 |
| Control |
282.5 (52.0) |
310.4 (56.0)# |
+ 9.9 |
| VT (ml/kg/min) |
Mask |
29.4 (8.1) |
33.5 (7.0)# |
+ 14.0 |
| Control |
29.1 (3.6) |
29.7 (6.9) |
+ 2.1 |
| PO at VT (watts) |
Mask |
162.5 (63.5) |
193.8 (51.3)# |
+ 19.3 |
| Control |
158.3 (38.9) |
172.9 (48.2) |
+ 9.2 |
RCT (ml·kg·-1min-1)
|
Mask |
39.1 (8.1) |
43.1 (7.2)# |
+ 10.2* |
| Control |
39.2 (5.8) |
39.6 (6.0) |
+ 1.0 |
| PO at RCT (watts) |
Mask |
243.4 (62.4) |
283.3 (75.6)# |
+ 16.4* |
| Control |
262.5 (57.9) |
272.9 (52.7) |
+ 4.0 |
Maximal Heart Rate
|
Mask |
187 (10.4) |
187 (8.5) |
+ 0.0 |
| Control |
186 (10.7) |
186 (9.8) |
+ 0.0 |
# Significantly different than pretest (p<0.05).*Change significantly different than control group (p<0.05).
