Background
Results
Subjects
Subject | Group | Sex | Age (y) | Height (cm) | Weight (Kg) | Years Cycling | FVC (ml) | FEV1.0 (ml) | FEV1.0/FVC (%) | MVV12 (L/min) |
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IP | RMET | F | 30 | 157.5 | 54.4 | 8 | 3750 | 3100 | 83 | 109.5 |
RK | RMET | M | 45 | 177.8 | 77.1 | 5 | 5683 | 4616 | 81 | 167.5 |
MB | RMET | M | 27 | 175.3 | 71.7 | 4 | 5783 | 4900 | 85 | 196.7 |
DN | RMET | M | 29 | 188.0 | 72.6 | 3 | 5483 | 4350 | 80 | 158.3 |
BH | RMET | M | 35 | 177.8 | 84.8 | 7 | 4866 | 4100 | 84 | 189.1 |
KH | RMET | F | 22 | 167.6 | 58.1 | 3 | 3550 | 3067 | 86 | 110.0 |
ZC | RMET | F | 30 | 162.6 | 56.7 | 10 | 3325 | 3063 | 92 | 126.9 |
TH | RMET | M | 32 | 167.6 | 68.0 | 10 | 5075 | 4025 | 79 | 175.7 |
NW | RMET | M | 24 | 188.0 | 90.7 | 2 | 6250 | 4650 | 74 | 196.9 |
DB | RMET | M | 29 | 167.6 | 67.1 | 6 | 4375 | 3775 | 86 | 164.5 |
DJ | C | M | 43 | 175.3 | 73.9 | 4 | 5533 | 4283 | 77 | 157.5 |
CJ | C | F | 21 | 162.6 | 61.2 | 4 | 4075 | 3475 | 85 | 136.2 |
TK | C | M | 24 | 175.3 | 68.1 | 1 | 5800 | 4700 | 81 | 205.2 |
JS | C | M | 31 | 172.7 | 74.4 | 10 | 5334 | 4467 | 84 | 212.8 |
SC | C | M | 24 | 172.7 | 69.4 | 9 | 5767 | 4484 | 78 | 186.4 |
SL | C | M | 35 | 180.3 | 83.9 | 2 | 6216 | 5033 | 81 | 205.9 |
TZ | P | M | 22 | 182.9 | 82.1 | 5 | 5188 | 4338 | 84 | 149.7 |
PF | P | M | 18 | 198.1 | 77.1 | 5 | 6187 | 5150 | 83 | 203.5 |
SE | P | M | 20 | 170.2 | 68.0 | 2 | 5200 | 4050 | 78 | 198.8 |
JM | P | M | 29 | 188.0 | 74.8 | 1 | 5450 | 4650 | 85 | 200.5 |
Mean ± SD
| 28.5 ± 7 | 175 ± 10 | 71.7 ± 9.6 | 5 ± 3 | 5144 ± 888 | 4213 ± 635 | 82.3 ± 4 | 173 ± 33 |
RMET-pre training | RMET-post training | Control/Placebo-pre training | Control/Placebo-post training | |
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VO2 max (ml/kg/min) | 54.0 ± 4.7 | 55.5 ± 4.9 | 56.8 ± 3.9 | 55.9 ± 7 |
Peak work (watts) | 340 ± 28 | 348 ± 26 | 376 ± 32 | 388 ± 33 |
Constant-work rate endurance test time (min) | 37.5 ± 4.3 | 37.0 ± 5.2 | 43.4 ± 4.1 | 42.5 ± 4.6 |
Time trial time (min) | 47.1 ± 5.5 | 44.9 ± 5.5 *** | 42.9 ± 3.2 | 43.0 ± 3.9 |
Reproducibility of the exercise tests
Respiratory muscle strength and endurance following RMET
Exercise performance following RMET
Cardiorespiratory responses and perceived exertion during constant work-rate exercise before and after RMET
Cardiorespiratory responses during the time trial tests, before and after RMET
RMET-pre training | RMET-post training | Control/Placebo-pre training | Control/Placebo-post training | |
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VE (L/min, BTPS) | 80.2 ± 7.5 | 96 ± 9.5*,a | 97.6 ± 5 | 98.2 ± 8 |
VO2 (ml/kg/min) | 42 ± 3.2 | 46.3 ± 4*,b | 47 ± 0.3 | 51.1 ± 4 |