Table 1.
Pre-training vs. post-training values for gas exchange indices, power output, and stroke rate. Values are means ± SD.
sSIT
CON
Pre
Post
% Change
Pre
Post
% Change
V̇O2peak (ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
54.6 ± 3.6
*
57.8 ± 3.2
†
+5.8
54.5 ± 3.5
55.2 ± 3.4
+1.3
vV̇O2peak (m·s
-1
)
1.29 ± 0.0
*
1.35 ± 0.0
†
+4.7
1.2 ± 0.0
1.2 ± 0.0
+0.0
HR at V̇O2peak (%maximum)
89.1 ± 1.9
89.2 ± 2.4
+0.11
87.2 ± 3.2
87.7 ± 3.7
+0.5
V̇O2/HR (ml·beat
-1
·min
-1
)
21.0 ± 2.6
*
22.0 ± 2.1
†
+4.7
22.0 ± 2.0
22.0 ± 2.2
+0.0
V̇E at V̇O2peak (l·min
-1
)
131.9 ± 16.1
*
141.2 ± 16.3
†
+7.1
138.9 ± 16.9
139.5 ± 16.1
+0.5
V̇T at V̇O2peak (l·b
-1
)
2.3 ± 0.2
2.3 ± 0.2
–0.2
2.3 ± 0.1
2.3 ± 0.1
–0.1
Rf at V̇O2peak (b·min
-1
)
56.3 ± 5.9
*
60.4 ± 6.2
†
+7.4
59.7 ± 4.6
59.8 ± 4.5
+0.2
Peak power output (W)
218.0 ± 20.7
*
232.6 ± 21.6
†
+6.7
222.1 ± 23.8
224.6 ± 20.7
+1.1
Average power output (W)
142.1 ± 10.6
*
161.7 ± 10.5
†
+13.8
147.4 ± 10.7
149.4 ± 8.8
+1.3
Stroke rate 50-m (cycle·min
-1
)
55.1 ± 2.2
55.3 ± 2.7
+0.3
54.7 ± 2.4
54.5 ± 2.6
–0.3
Stroke rate 100-m (cycle·min
-1
)
51.6 ± 2.4
50.8 ± 2.9
–1.6
51.2 ± 2.9
51.1 ± 2.9
–0.1
Stroke rate 200-m (cycle·min
-1
)
45.2 ± 2.9
44.7 ± 2.5
–1.1
44.7 ± 3.8
44.5 ± 3.4
–0.4
HR, heart rate.
* Significantly greater than pre-training value (P < 0.05).
† Significantly different change compared with CON group (p < 0.05).