Parameters | Unit | Male group | Female group | P value |
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Exercise tolerance and cardiac function | ||||
 △VO2/kg (warm up) | ml/min/kg | 1.66 ± 1.32 | 2.38 ± 1.27 | 0.133 |
 △VO2/kg (peak) | ml/min/kg | 4.56 ± 4.45 | 4.07 ± 2.78 | 0.713 |
 △VO2/kg (AT) | ml/min/kg | 2.31 ± 2.20 | 3.94 ± 2.62 | 0.072 |
 △VO2AT/VO2max | % | −2.40 ± 3.87 | −0.13 ± 3.51 | 0.098 |
 △O2/HR (warm up) | ml/kg/beat | 0.96 ± 0.84 | 1.31 ± 0.85 | 0.266 |
 △O2/HR (peak) | ml/kg/beat | 1.41 ± 1.21 | 1.12 ± 0.82 | 0.442 |
 △VO2/△WR | ml/(min*watt) | 0.94 ± 1.05 | 0.96 ± 1.51 | 0.962 |
 △MET (warm up) | – | 0.48 ± 0.38 | 0.67 ± 0.35 | 0.161 |
 △MET (peak) | – | 1.29 ± 1.22 | 1.14 ± 0.89 | 0.686 |
Ventilatory function | ||||
 △VT (peak) | liter | −0.80 ± 0.15 | −0.62 ± 0.11 | 0.001 |
 △BR% (warm up) | % | 0.05 ± 0.16 | 0.13 ± 0.12 | 0.118 |
 △BR% (peak) | % | 1.94 ± 0.29 | 1.22 ± 0.22 | < 0.001 |
Gas exchange | ||||
 △VE (warm up) | liter | 3.77 ± 2.19 | 4.21 ± 2.30 | 0.596 |
 △VE (peak) | liter | 10.43 ± 14.58 | 11.49 ± 7.71 | 0.801 |