Effects of the six week electrical stimulation programme on Vo2 kinetics and delta efficiency
| Week 0 | Week 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | (All subjects, n = 15) | (Controls, n = 5) | (Stimulated, n = 10) |
| Data are expressed as mean (SEM). ΔVo2/ΔW and DE were measured at all workloads above the ventilatory threshold (from 50–60% to 100% Vo2max). | |||
| *p<0.05 v week 0. | |||
| ΔVo2/ΔW, Slope of the oxygen uptake (Vo2)-power output (W) relation; DE, delta efficiency. | |||
| ΔVo2/ΔW | 9.8 (0.2) | 9.1 (0.1) | 8.6 (0.5)* |
| (ml O2/W/min) | |||
| DE (%) | 27.7 (0.9) | 30.5 (0.4) | 31.5 (1.4)* |