Table 2 Changes within groups between the pre-test (T1) and post-test (T2) (ANOVA with repeated measures; post-hoc tests [pre vs. post])
SCoV | noSCoV | Main effects (group, time, interaction) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | p-value T1 versus T2 | T1 | T2 | p-value T1 versus T2 | Group F-value; p-value | Time F-value; p-value | Interaction F-value; p-value | |
Clinical parameters | |||||||||
EF% (Teich) | 62.4 ± 2.8 | 62.4 ± 4.8 | > 0.99 | 62.4 ± 3.8 | 64.1 ± 4.7 | 0.56 | F = 0.26 p = 0.62 | F = 0.63 p = 0.44 | F = 0.63 p = 0.44 |
GLS% | − 19.5 ± 3.4 | − 17.0 ± 1.7 | < 0.01* | − 18.4 ± 2.1 | − 16.5 ± 1.7 | 0.03* | F = 0.97 p = 0.34 | F = 19.4 p ≤ 0.01 | F = 0.15 p = 0.71 |
hsCRP (mg/l) | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.52 | F = 0.38 p = 0.55 | F = 4.7 p ≤ 0.05* | F = 0.25 p = 0.63 |
Pulmonary parameters | |||||||||
VC (l) | 5.76 ± 0.53 | 5.78 ± 0.53 | > 0.99 | 5.51. ± 0.73 | 5.71 ± 0.55 | 0.50 | F = 0.39 p = 0.54 | F = 0.84 p = 0.37 | F = 0.59 p = 0.46 |
FEV1 (l) | 4.82 ± 0.48 | 4.79 ± 0.62 | > 0.99 | 4.92 ± 0.46 | 4.98 ± 0.55 | > 0.99 | F = 0.35 p = 0.56 | F = 0.04 p = 0.84 | F = 0.38 p = 0.55 |
PEF (l·s − 1) | 9.40 ± 1.30 | 9.78 ± 0.83 | 0.90 | 9.51 ± 1.27 | 10.50 ± 1.79 | 0.11 | F = 0.61 p = 0.45 | F = 4.0 p = 0.06 | F = 82 p = 0.38 |
Exercise parameters | |||||||||
Maximum Power (W) | 306.7 ± 38.6 | 258.30 ± 34.7 | < 0.01* | 300.0 ± 32.7 | 285.0 ± 38.2 | 0.09 | F = 0.37/p = 0.55 | F = 43.4 p ≤ 0.01* | F = 12.0 p ≤ 0.01* |
SBP (mmHg) | 202.8 ± 25.6 | 218.9 ± 21.0 | 0.10 | 214.4 ± 18.6 | 226.1 ± 22.1 | 0.29 | F = 1.1 p = 0.30 | F = 6.7 p = 0.02* | F = 0.17 p = 68 |
DBP (mmHg) | 75.0 ± 10.3 | 80.6 ± 3.9 | 0.36 | 78.9 ± 86.1 | 86.1 ± 6.1 | 0.18 | F = 3.7 p = 0.07 | F = 5.1 p = 0.04* | F = 0.09 p = 7.7 |
HR (bpm) | 179.4 ± 10.4 | 174.5 ± 4.7 | 0.28 | 184.2 ± 9.9 | 178.8 ± 11.1 | 0.21 | F = 1.4 p = 0.25 | F = 5.4 p = 0.03* | F = 0.01 p = 0.91 |
RPP | 362.6 ± 38.5 | 381.9 ± 36.6 | 0.44 | 394.0 ± 28.2 | 404.4 ± 47.2 | > 0.99 | F = 3.5 p = 0.08 | F = 1.9 p = 0.19 | F = 0.17 p = 0.68 |
RPE | 10.0 ± 0.0 | 9.1 ± 0.8 | < 0.01* | 9.9 ± 0.5 | 9.6 ± 0.5 | 0.29 | F = 0.88 p = 0.36 | F = 15.6 p ≤ 0.01* | F = 3.3 p = 0.09 |