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Table 3 Maximal values during incremental test under normoxia and hypoxia

From: Effect of inspiratory muscle-loaded exercise training on peak oxygen uptake and ventilatory response during incremental exercise under normoxia and hypoxia

 

Normoxic condition

Hypoxic condition

ANOVA

IMLET (n = 8)

ET (n = 8)

IMLET (n = 8)

ET (n = 8)

 

pre

Post

pre

post

pre

post

pre

post

condition

period

group

Interaction

VO2peak [L min− 1]

3159 ± 464

3487 ± 635

2897 ± 498

3171 ± 489

2631 ± 433

2980 ± 569

2546 ± 424

2717 ± 489

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.90

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.55

P = 0.34,

ηp2 = 0.07

P = 0.35,

ηp2 = 0.06

VCO2peak [L min− 1]

3422 ± 524

3752 ± 584

3298 ± 528

3360 ± 511

2924 ± 383

3356 ± 616

2914 ± 479#

3045 ± 511

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.82

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.62

P = 0.42,

ηp2 = 0.05

P = 0.82,

ηp2 = 0.00

Wmax [kp]

4.03 ± 0.51

4.28 ± 0.49

3.72 ± 0.53

3.97 ± 0.54

3.44 ± 0.44

3.75 ± 0.44

3.28 ± 0.53

3.47 ± 0.54

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.80

P = 0.00, ηp2 = 0.75

P = 0.32,

ηp2 = 0.07

P = 0.23,

ηp2 = 0.10

VEmax [L min− 1]

109.6 ± 20.6

127.6 ± 23.1

106.2 ± 16.7

109.9 ± 19.7

104.8 ± 22.0

121.8 ± 25.0

103.6 ± 16.4

107.5 ± 19.7

P = 0.08,

ηp2 = 0.19

P = 0.00, ηp2 = 0.70

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.97

P = 0.05,

ηp2 = 0.83

fR [breath min− 1]

50.9 ± 9.7

53.7 ± 11.7

49.2 ± 8.5

48.3 ± 9.3

48.9 ± 12.1

50.3 ± 11.8

50.4 ± 8.6

47.6 ± 9.3

P = 0.27,

ηp2 = 0.08

P = 0.91, ηp2 = 0.00

P = 0.66,

ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.89,

ηp2 = 0.01

VT [L]

2.47 ± 0.33

2.81 ± 0.45

2.30 ± 0.38

2.42 ± 0.41

2.46 ± 0.24

2.85 ± 0.44

2.27 ± 0.43

2.66 ± 0.41

P = 0.50,

ηp2 = 0.03

P = 0.01, ηp2 = 0.63

P = 0.51, ηp2 = 0.03

P = 0.58,

ηp2 = 0.02

VE VO2− 1

34.58 ± 2.6

36.63 ± 2.86

37.08 ± 5.33

34.69 ± 5.04

39.61 ± 3.06

40.83 ± 3.80

40.89 ± 3.58

39.80 ± 5.04

P = 0.01,

ηp2 = 0.80

P = 0.01, ηp2 = 0.93

P = 0.89, ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.42,

ηp2 = 0.05

VE VCO2− 1

31.9 ± 2.9

33.9 ± 2.2

32.4 ± 3.3

32.8 ± 3.4

35.6 ± 3.7

36.2 ± 2.7

35.7 ± 2.9

35.3 ± 3.4

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.72

P = 0.15, ηp2 = 0.14

P = 0.79, ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.72,

ηp2 = 0.01

PETCO2 [mmHg]

40.9 ± 2.2

37.2 ± 2.3

40.0 ± 3.7

38.7 ± 3.1

36.6 ± 3.0

34.0 ± 2.1

36.4 ± 2.8

35.9 ± 2.9

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.81

P = 0.03, ηp2 = 0.48

P = 0.77, ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.68,

ηp2 = 0.01

WOB [J min− 1]

276 ± 87

318 ± 98

258 ± 66

288 ± 97

235 ± 59

276 ± 85

231 ± 64

299 ± 97

P = 0.80,

ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.04, ηp2 = 0.28

P = 0.32, ηp2 = 0.08

P = 0.53,

ηp2 = 0.03

PEpeak [cmH2O]

24.5 ± 11.2

23.2 ± 7.0

26.8 ± 9.6

26.4 ± 11.2

22.1 ± 6.3#

22.3 ± 12.6

21.6 ± 5.3

21.5 ± 11.2

P = 0.01,

ηp2 = 0.43

P = 0.61, ηp2 = 0.02

P = 0.93,

ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.81,

ηp2 = 0.01

PIpeak [cmH2O]

−27.9 ± 22.8

−37.9 ± 9.7

−35.6 ± 5.3

−38.2 ± 10.0

−33.8 ± 4.6

−32.7 ± 8.7

−34.0 ± 7.3

−39.1 ± 8.3

P = 0.78,

ηp2 = 0.01

P = 0.06, ηp2 = 0.25

P = 0.48,

ηp2 = 0.04

P = 0.11,

ηp2 = 0.19

PEFR [L sec− 1]

6.39 ± 1.56

7.54 ± 1.46

6.66 ± 1.65

6.63 ± 1.39

5.81 ± 1.29

7.00 ± 1.53

5.35 ± 0.51

6.54 ± 1.39

P = 0.02,

ηp2 = 0.34

P = 0.02, ηp2 = 0.36

P = 0.49,

ηp2 = 0.04

P = 0.13,

ηp2 = 0.17

HRmax [beat min− 1]

185.5 ± 7

187.7 ± 7.5

184.3 ± 10.4

184.5 ± 14.4

175.1 ± 9.4

178.0 ± 8.0

180.4 ± 11.7

181.0 ± 14.4

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.61

P = 0.32, ηp2 = 0.61

P = 0.65,

ηp2 = 0.02

P = 0.66,

ηp2 = 0.02

SaO2 [%]

96 ± 3

96 ± 2

96 ± 2

97 ± 2

82 ± 3#

82 ± 4#

83 ± 2#

84 ± 2#

P = 0.00,

ηp2 = 0.97

P = 0.43, ηp2 = 0.04

P = 0.53,

ηp2 = 0.03

P = 0.01,

ηp2 = 0.91

  1. Values are mean ± SD. #, significantly different from normoxic exercise; VO2peak Maximal oxygen consumption; VCO2peak Maximal carbon dioxide elimination; Wmax Maximal work load; VEmax Maximal minute ventilation; fR Respiratory frequency; VT Tidal volume; PETCO2 End-tidal partial pressure of CO2; WOB Work of breathing; PEpeak peak expiratory pressure; PIpeak Peak inspiratory pressure; PEFR Peak expiratory flow rate; HRmax Maximal heart rate; SaO2 arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation