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Table 1 Physiological parameters obtained by gas analyser in Pre-test and Post-test

From: The effects of peppermint on exercise performance

Parameter

Pre-test (n = 12)

Post-test (n = 12)

Changes%

T

P value

Effect size

VO 2 [L/min]

2.74 ± 0.40

3.03 ± 0.351

10.5

6.757

p < 0.001

0.775

VCO 2 [L/min]

3.08 ± 0.47

3.73 ± 0.518

21.1

5.594

p < 0.001

1.319

VE [L/min]

84.60 ± 17.74

116.80 ± 22.44

38

4.790

p < 0.001

1.592

RR

39.26 ± 9.24

50.53 ± 7.33

28.7

5.683

p < 0.001

1.352

PETO 2 [mmHg]

88.87 ± 4.19

96.25 ± 4.02

8.3

5.869

p < 0.001

1.798

PETCO 2 [mmHg]

40.86 ± 4.28

35.16 ± 3.78

−16.2

7.270

p < 0.001

1.412

DFCO 2 /DFO 2

1.109 ± 0.053

1.233 ± 0.072

7.4

4.233

p < 0.005

1.962

RER

1.147 ± 0.052

1.247 ± 0.066

8.7

3.873

p < 0.005

1.690

VO 2 /Kg [ml/kg/min]

39.25 ± 3.69

43.63 ± 3.78

11.1

5.912

p < 0.001

1.174

VCO 2 /Kg [ml/kg/min]

44.95 ± 4.61

54.29 ± 6.45

20.7

4.769

p < 0.005

1.666

VE/Kg [ml/kg/min]

1229.9 ± 212.13

1692.6 ± 296.5

37.6

4.306

p < 0.005

1.795

EQO 2

30.60 ± 4.65

38.80 ± 4.13

26.7

4.984

p < 0.001

1.865

EQCO 2

26.20 ± 3.65

31.20 ± 2.78

19

6.578

p < 0.001

1.542

VT [L]

2.165 ± 0.489

2.536 ± 0.404

17.1

6.770

p < 0.001

0.827

VA [L]

86.00 ± 19.22

117.31 ± 22.22

36.4

4.492

p < 0.005

1.507

METS

11.21 ± 1.06

12.48 ± 1.07

11.3

6.054

p < 0.001

1.192

EE [kcal/h]

847.60 ± 123.64

955.10 ± 116.98

12.6

6.138

p < 0.001

0.893

FETO 2 [%]

14.95 ± 0.70

16.35 ± 0.55

9.3

6.917

p < 0.001

2.232

FETCO 2 [%]

6.681 ± 0.679

5.800 ± 0.507

−15.1

6.102

p < 0.001

1.470

CHO [kcal/h]

1276.7 ± 232.39

1721.4 ± 327.85

34.8

4.170

p < 0.005

1.565

FAT [kcal/h]

323.38 ± 124.04

691.06 ± 223.77

13.6

4.834

p < 0.001

2.032

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.