Sedentary group (n = 12) | Athlete group (n = 9) | p | |||||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||
% Wmax, percentage of maximal aerobic power; TRSA1, first respiratory sinus arrhythmia frequency (ƒRSA) threshold; TRSA2, second ƒRSA threshold; TV1, first ventilatory threshold; TV2, second ventilatory threshold. | |||||||
Difference between groups: *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. | |||||||
Absolute power (W) | TRSA1 | 150.3 | 18.7 | 247.3 | 32.8 | *** | |
TV1 | 151.0 | 19.5 | 247.0 | 33.6 | *** | ||
TRSA2 | 198.3 | 28.8 | 316.0 | 28.8 | *** | ||
TV2 | 200.3 | 29.4 | 310.9 | 26.7 | *** | ||
Relative power (W/kg) | TRSA1 | 2.21 | 0.33 | 3.09 | 0.64 | *** | |
TV1 | 2.22 | 0.34 | 3.09 | 0.65 | *** | ||
TRSA2 | 2.94 | 0.39 | 3.96 | 0.67 | *** | ||
TV2 | 2.97 | 0.38 | 3.90 | 0.66 | *** | ||
% Wmax | TRSA1 | 56.5 | 6.0 | 62.5 | 6.6 | * | |
TV1 | 56.8 | 6.7 | 62.3 | 5.7 | * | ||
TRSA2 | 74.4 | 7.5 | 82.3 | 4.9 | ** | ||
TV2 | 75.1 | 7.6 | 81.0 | 4.9 | * |