Table 2.
Peak exercise responses. Data are means (±SD).
Variables
Normal Weight
(n = 10)
Severely overweight
(n = 8)
VO
2
(L·min
-1
)
1.91 (.39)
1.91 (.24)
VO
2
(ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
32.0 (2.7)
22.0 (5.3)
*
VCO
2
(L·min
-1
)
2.26 (.39)
2.13 (.32)
RER
1.18 (.06)
1.12 (.10)
HR (bpm)
192.4 (9.4)
183.0 (12.8)
T-vent (% VO
2
peak)
62.8 (9.6)
61.7 (7.6)
VE
BTPS
(L·min
-1
)
81.9 (13.1)
73.3 (13.0)
Power Output (W)
110.0 (16.3)
93.8 (31.5)
* p < 0.05.