Table 4.
Pre- and post-program graded exercise test (GXT) values (mean ± SE) for submaximal and peak heart rate (HR) and oxygen consumption (VO
2
).
Variable
Pre
Post
p
-value
GXT Stage 1 HR (bpm)
139 (± 2)
137 (± 2)
<0.001
*
GXT Stage 2 HR (bpm)
169 (± 2)
164 (± 2)
<0.001
*
HR Peak (bpm)
199 (± 1)
192 (± 2)
<0.001
*
GXT Stage 1 VO
2
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
15.72 (± 0.66)
14.11 (± .69)
0.013
*
GXT Stage 2 VO
2
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
21.74 (± 0.93)
19.25 (± 1.06)
0.031
*
GXT VO
2
Peak (mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
30.53 (± 1.32)
31.95 (± 1.53)
0.035
*
* Denotes a significance of p<0.05.