Table 2 Comparison of cardiopulmonary variables at peak exercise of the study population

Time to AT (min)

7.0 ± 1.41

8.11 ± 2.44

0.1

VO₂ at AT (mL/kg/min)

19 ± 5

25 ± 6

0.05

Test Duration (min)

10.2 ± 1.5

10.8 ± 2.7

0.08

VCO₂ (mL/min)

2967 ± 763

2983 ± 717

0.3

PETO₂

115 ± 3

115 ± 6

0.2

PETCO₂

32 ± 2

31 ± 4

0.5

HR_Peak (b/min)

160 ± 13

167 ± 21

0.9

VE/VO_2Peak ratio (no unite)

31 ± 4.2

37 ± 6.3

0.6

VE/VCO_2Peak ratio (no unite)

25 ± 6.6

29 ± 3.6

0.03

VO₂/HR_Peak (mL O₂/beat)

17.92 ± 5.4

17.46 ± 5.6

0.2