Table 3.
Changes in performance variables over the course of the training period. Values represent mean (±standard deviation).
Pre
Post
Change (%)
VO
2
max (ml·kg·
-1
min
-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·
-1
min
-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).