Table 3 Means (standard deviations) of performance and physiological variables, under olive oil, palm oil, and placebo supplementations
Variables | Values | Olive oil | Palm oil | Placebo | Statistical differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercising time (min) | Maximal | 77.3 (2.0) | 76.3 (2.3) | 77.4 (2.3) | |
Respiratory rate (b·min− 1) | AT | 31.6 (1.1) | 31.4 (1.8) | 32.7 (1.6) | |
AnT | 37.5 (3.1) | 41.2 (4.1) | 39.2 (2.5) | ||
Maximal | 46.5 (4.1) | 52.3 (7.6) | 48.7 (5.1) | ||
Ventilation (L·min−1) | AT | 53.3 (4.6) | 58.7 (4.7) | 57.4 (5.5) | (1) p = .03; d = 0.80 |
AnT | 83.9 (8.3) | 87.7 (10.5) | 90.5 (8.7) | ||
Maximal | 112.9 (9.1) | 119.8 (16.5) | 117.9 (11.7) | ||
Oxygen uptake (L·min−1) | AT | 2.15 (0.16) | 2.31 (0.20) | 2.36 (0.24) | |
AnT | 3.19 (0.2) | 3.22 (0.3) | 3.40 (0.2) | ||
Peak | 3.85 (0.1) | 3.96 (0.2) | 4.00 (0.2) | ||
PETO2 (mmHg) | AT | 100.9 (1.3) | 102.7 (1.3) | 102.3 (1.2) | (1) p = .02; d = 1.38 |
AnT | 103.8 (2.2) | 105.3 (2.7) | 104.2 (1.9) | ||
Maximal | 108.6 (2.7) | 109.6 (3.5) | 108.8 (2.8) | ||
PETCO2 (mmHg) | AT | 42.1 (0.9) | 40.1 (0.8) | 40.9 (0.9) | (2) p = .02; d = 0.14 |
AnT | 41.7 (3.7) | 39.7 (3.8) | 41.2 (3.6) | ||
Maximal | 38.8 (1.7) | 37.6 (2.3) | 39.4 (1.6) | ||
FeO2 (%) | AT | 16.2 (0.1) | 16.4 (0.1) | 16.2 (0.1) | |
AnT | 16.4 (0.2) | 16.5 (0.3) | 16.4 (0.2) | ||
Maximal | 16.8 (0.3) | 16.8 (0.3) | 16.8 (0.3) | ||
FeCO2 (%) | AT | 4.3 (0.1) | 4.1 (0.1) | 4.3 (0.1) | |
AnT | 4.4 (0.1) | 4.2 (0.2) | 4.3 (0.2) | ||
Maximal | 4.1 (0.2) | 4.1 (0.2) | 4.3 (0.2) |