Table 2

Correlation between spiroergometric variables

PeakV˙o2Exercise capacityO2 deficitMRT O2
Exercise capacity r = 0.80
p < 0.001
O2deficit r = −0.37 r = −0.58
p<0.05p < 0.001
MRT O2 r = −0.49 r = −0.63 r = 0.83
p = 0.001p < 0.001p < 0.001
MRT HR r = −0.37 r = −0.51 r = 0.39 r = 0.42
p < 0.05p = 0.001p < 0.05p < 0.01
  • MRT O2, mean response time of oxygen consumption at exercise onset; MRT HR, mean response time of heart rate at exercise onset.