Table 5. Performance time and maximal values of: oxygen uptake (VO ml·min), oxygen uptake in ml·min1·kg (VO/kg) in consecutive incremental exercise tests.
| Incremental exercise test |
Experimental
(n=15) |
Control
(n=15) |
| Performancetime [min] |
Pre |
17”29 (1”31) |
17”20 (1”18) |
| 4-6 days Post |
18”47 (1”37)* |
18”45 (1”44)* |
| 4 weeks Post |
18”00 (1”47)† |
17”54 (1”56)† |
VO2 max
(ml·min-1) |
Pre |
3633 (508) |
3578 (332) |
| 4-6 days Post |
3816 (587) |
3569 (503) |
| 4 weeks Post |
3593 (500) |
3486 (478) |
VO2 max/kg
(ml·min-1·kg-1) |
Pre |
49.5 (6.6) |
49.5 (4.9) |
| 4-6 days Post |
52.0 (7.3) |
49.6 (6.6) |
| 4 weeks Post |
49.0 (6.3) |
48.0 (5) |
* denotes p < 0.05 between pre-test and 4-6 days post-test.† denotes p < 0.05 between 4-6 days post-test and 4 weeks post-test. There was no statistical difference between groups.
