Results of treadmill exercise tests in VVIR and VVI
| VVIR | VVI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified bruce exercise protocol | |||
| Exercise time (s) | 1096 (45) | 883 (60) | < 0.005 |
| Work done (kJ) | 41.2 (8.3) | 21.0 (2.6) | < 0.05 |
| Resting VO2 (ml/min/kg) | 3.7 (0.2) | 3.5 (0.3) | NS |
| Peak VO2 (ml/min/kg) | 16.1 (1.2) | 13.2 (0.9) | < 0.005 |
| Rate pressure product | 18010 (1138) | 11354 (602) | < 0.005 |
| Borg score at peak exercise | 15.8 (0.5) | 15.6 (0.7) | NS |
| Resting CI (l/min/m2) | 1.9 (0.1) | 1.9 (0.2) | NS |
| Submax CI (l/min/m2) | 4.8 (0.3) | 4.2 (0.3) | < 0.05 |
| High level exercise protocol | |||
| Exercise time (s) | 1548 (132) | 1359 (180) | < 0.05 |
| Work done (kJ) | 68.4 (0.3) | 58.3 (0.4) | < 0.05 |
| Peak VO2 (ml/min/kg) | 10.9 (0.3) | 10.6 (0.4) | NS |
| Rate pressure product | 14424 (977) | 11269 (790) | < 0.05 |
| Borg score at peak exercise | 13.8 (1.1) | 15.3 (1.0) | NS |
Values are mean (SEM).