Selected cardiorespiratory indices of fitness: exercisers v controls, 4–12 months (good prognosis group)
| 4 Months | 8 Months | 12 Months | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercisers | Controls | p | Exercisers | Controls | p | Exercisers | Controls | p | |||
| Peak RPP (beats/min/mm Hg) | 269.5 (9.5) | 214.9 (10.2) | < 0.001 | 296.5 (10.3) | 220.4 (11.3) | < 0.001 | 316.3 (10.7) | 206.3 (8.7) | < 0.001 | ||
| PeakV˙o2 (ml/kg/min) | 27.3 (0.8) | 19.6 (0.7) | < 0.001 | 29.9 (0.8) | 20.2 (0.6) | < 0.001 | 31.5 (0.9) | 19.7 (0.5) | < 0.001 | ||
| Exercise time (min) | 15.1 (0.2) | 11.6 (0.3) | < 0.001 | 16.2 (0.3) | 11.7 (0.3) | < 0.001 | 17.3 (0.3) | 11.6 (0.3) | < 0.001 | ||
Values are mean (SEM).
RPP, rate–pressure product; V˙o2, oxygen consumption.