Table 4. Carbon dioxide production (VCO) during rest and between 50W and 250W in consecutive incremental exercise tests. Data are presented as mean (± one SD)
| Incremental exercise test |
Experimental
(n=15) |
Control
(n=15) |
| REST |
Pre |
459 (125) |
426 (158) |
|
4-6 days Post |
533 (168) |
490 (126) |
|
4 weeks Post |
484 (131) |
433 (105) |
| 50W |
Pre |
981 (137) |
931 (185) |
|
4-6 days Post |
998 (186) |
956 (137) |
|
4 weeks Post |
909 (165) |
853 (166) † |
| 100W |
Pre |
1452 (120) |
1318 (161)* |
|
4-6 days Post |
1387 (228) |
1328 (114) |
|
4 weeks Post |
1320 (184) |
1276 (149) |
| 150W |
Pre |
1992 (111) |
1844 (158) * |
|
4-6 days Post |
1915 (223) |
1845 (123) |
|
4 weeks Post |
1863 (219) |
1814 (135) |
| 200W |
Pre |
2561 (140) |
2436 (194) |
|
4-6 days Post |
2521 (221) |
2398 (121) |
|
4 weeks Post |
2486 (308) |
2402 (173) |
| 250W |
Pre |
3283 (197) |
3133 (228) |
|
4-6 days Post |
3195 (214) |
3050 (208) |
|
4 weeks Post |
3203 (385) |
3061 (274) |
* denotes p < 0.05 between the groups.† denotes p < 0.05 between 4-6 days post-test and 4 weeks post-test.
