Parameter | Training (nā=ā8) | Placebo (nā=ā8) | ||
Pre-training | Post-training | Pre-training | Post-training | |
Height (cm) | 180.1 (4.5) | 180.1 (4.5) | 181.3 (5.0) | 181.3 (5.0) |
Body Mass (kg) | 75.6 (3.7) | 75.0 (3.1) | 76.7 (4.5) | 76.1 (4.1) |
FVC (litres) | 5.5 (0.4) | 5.5 (0.6) | 5.3 (0.3) | 5.4 (0.5) |
FEV1 (litres) | 5.1 (0.7) | 5.2 (0.6) | 5.1 (0.6) | 5.0 (0.5) |
VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 53.7 (3.8) | 54.8 (3.7)* | 53.1 (4.2) | 53.8 (3.8)* |
Tvent (ml/kg/min) | 38.0 (3.3) | 39.1 (2.7)* | 37.8 (3.8) | 38.7 (4.1)* |
MIP (cm H2O) | 148.1 (13.7) | 169.5 (9.1)** | 145.5 (8.6) | 156.8 (6.7)** |
*significant pre- to post-training difference, p<0.05; **significant pre- to post-training difference, p<0.01.
VO2max, maximal aerobic power; Tvent, ventilatory threshold. Values are means (SD).