Table 5

Bivariate correlations between iPL at VAT, TCPC diameter index and exercise performance (n=45)

VariableCorrelation coefficient (r) and p valueiPL at VATTCPC diameter indexVO2 at VATVO2 at peak exerciseWork at VAT/weight
iPL at VATr–
p–
TCPC diameter indexr−0.819*–
p<0.001†–
VO2 at VATr−0.465*0.422†–
p0.001†0.004†–
VO2 at peak exerciser−0.510*0.485‡0.821*–
p<0.001†0.001†<0.001†–
Work at VAT/weightr−0.349*0.368‡0.734*0.791‡–
p0.02†0.01†<0.001†<0.001†–

  • *Performed with Spearman’s rank correlation.

  • †p≤0.05.

  • ‡Performed with Pearson correlation.

  • iPL, indexed power loss; TCPC, total cavapulmonary connections; VAT, ventilatory anaerobic threshold.