Table 2
Maximal exercise capacity of 15 smokers and 15 non smokers. Values are means (±SD) [range].
Smokers
Non smokers
Peak VO
2
(L·min
-1
)
1.99 (.54)
[.95-2.83]
2.46 (.65) *
[1.42-3.41]
Peak VO
2
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
26.9 (5.8)
[19.1-38.0]
31.5 (5.1) *
[21.1-40.5]
VO
2
@AT
(L·min
-1
)
1.36 (.30)
[.70-1.78]
1.62 (.35) *
[1.05-2.19]
VO
2
@AT
(%)
61 (8)
[43-71]
69 (13) *
[47-95]
Workload
(Watts)
163 (41)
[98-218]
198 (44) *
[117-248]
VE/VCO
2
28 (3)
[24-36]
26 (2)
[21-31]
O
2
pulse
(mL·bpm
-1
)
13.2 (3.6)
[6.2-20.2]
15.7 (4.7) *
[8.9-23.5]
VO
2
/Watt
(mL·min
-1
·W
-1
)
9.0 (1.2)
[5.9-10.8]
10.0 (.8) *
[8.4-11.3]
HR
(bpm)
152 (15)
[114-171]
160 (15)
[132-181]
VE
(L·min
-1
)
70 (19)
[48-106]
83 (19)
[54-131]
VE
(% MVV)
51 (13)
[35-81]
51 (9)
[34-81]
* p < 0.05.