Changes in ammonia threshold and other physiological variables during the 12 month study
| T1 | T2 | T3 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). p Value was obtained by univariate repeated measures analysis of variance. | ||||
| *Significant difference in terms of time (p<0.005). | ||||
| Ammonia threshold (% peak Vo2) | 66.3 (5.8) | 60.3 (6.9) | 64.7 (4.3) | 0.072 |
| Lactate threshold (% peak Vo2) | 62.2 (5.6) | 56.9 (7.2) | 63.5 (4.7) | 0.024 |
| Ventilatory threshold (% peak Vo2) | 76.0 (4.5) | 76.0 (4.8) | 78.6 (6.4) | 0.313 |
| Peak Vo2 (ml/min/kg) | 60.6 (5.9) | 65.9 (7.4) | 64.6 (6.5) | 0.000* |
| 30 s sprint test | ||||
| Maximum power (W/kg) | 12.1 (1.0) | 12.2 (1.2) | 12.6 (1.2) | 0.043 |
| Average power (W/kg) | 10.5 (0.7) | 10.4 (0.9) | 10.7 (1.2) | 0.342 |
| Fatigue index | 0.7 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.0) | 0.596 |
| 1 min sprint test | ||||
| Maximum power (W/kg) | 10.6 (1.1) | 10.6 (0.9) | 10.2 (0.6) | 0.172 |
| Average power (W/kg) | 7.7 (0.8) | 8.0 (1.0) | 8.02 (0.8) | 0.214 |
| Fatigue index | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.076 |
| Endurance time (min) | 18.3 (4.5) | 20.1 (5.2) | 27.0 (6.1) | 0.000* |