| |
Unit
|
PRE
|
POST
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Indirect calorimetry
|
|
REE
|
kcal/day
|
1523 ± 329
|
1430 ± 338
|
0.038
|
|
RERrest
| |
0.86 (0.75–1.14)
|
0.79 (0.69–0.85)
|
<0.001
|
|
Spiroergometry, EKG and Borg scale
|
|
VO2peak (absolute)
|
l/min
|
2.55 ± 0.68
|
2.49 ± 0.69
|
0.023
|
|
VO2peak (relative)
|
ml/min*kg
|
36.7 ± 8.5
|
36.8 ± 9.0
|
0.808
|
|
VT1
|
l/min
|
1.23 (0.79–2.83)
|
1.19 (0.73–2.69)
|
0.233
|
|
Pmax
|
W
|
241 ± 57
|
231 ± 57
|
<0.001
|
|
HRmax
|
1/min
|
176 ± 14
|
177 ± 14
|
0.268
|
|
HRrest
|
1/min
|
57 ± 7
|
59 ± 7
|
0.008
|
|
Spinning speed
|
rpm
|
60 (58–65)
|
60 (58–64)
|
0.274
|
|
Rating of perceived exertion
| |
17 (13–19)
|
18 (14–19)
|
0.052
|
|
Questionnaires
|
|
Physical activitya
|
kcal/week
|
2575 (615–12915)
|
2464 (625–13760)
|
0.457
|
|
MET-hours/week
|
34.6 (8.5–156.1)
|
36.7 (8.5–170.4)
|
0.264
|
|
Handgrip strength
|
|
Maximum strength
|
kg
|
40.1 ± 8.8
|
41.0 ± 9.1
|
0.047
|
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Abbreviations: HR heart rate, MET metabolic equivalent of task, VO
2
oxygen consumption, Pmax Peak power, REE 24-h resting energy expenditure, RER respiratory exchange ratio, rpm revolutions per minute, VT ventilatory threshold, W watt
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aPhysical activity is expressed by the rate of energy expenditure in MET based on the reference data published by Ainsworth et al. [25]. One MET for a reference adult is approximately 1 kcal/kg*h
