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Table 2 Cardiorespiratory data at ventilatory threshold 2

From: Re-esterified DHA improves ventilatory threshold 2 in competitive amateur cyclists

Group

Trial

Absolute VO2\(^{\left (ml \cdot min^{-1}\right)}\)

Intra-groupp-value

Relative VO2\(^{\left (ml \cdot kg^{-1} \cdot min^{-1}\right)}\)

Intra-groupp-value

VEO2 (VE/VEO2)

Intra-groupp-value

Heart rate (bpm)

Intra-groupp-value

DHA

Baseline

2729±305

} p = 0.001*

36.6±5.0

} p = 0.001*

26.83±2.30

} p = 0.013*

160±11

} p = 0.683

 

Post

3046±335

 

41.2±5.4

 

28.50±2.40

 

160±13

 

PLA

Baseline

2792±340

} p = 0.503

37.2±5.7

} p = 0.418

27.85±3.43

} p = 0.870

162±12

} p = 0.242

 

Post

2846±357

 

38.1±5.2

 

27.95±2.37

 

163±12

 

Inter-group · Time −1

p = 0.025*

 

p = 0.024*

 

p = 0.084

 

p = 0.756

 
  1. VE/VEO2: Ventilatory equivalent for oxygen. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). * p <0.05