|  | Baseline | 12-week training period | p-value | Effect size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerobic performance | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
VO2 peak | mL/min | 2768.6 ± 416.3 | 3252.2 ± 490.8 | P < 0.0001 | 2.4 |
 | mL/kg·min | 26.8 ± 3.3 | 35.2 ± 4.5 | P < 0.007 | 2.5 |
 | mL/kg·FFM | 47.4 ± 6.4 | 58.4 ± 7.7 | P < 0.0001 | 2.4 |
 | %predicted | 115.5 ± 25.1 | 134.6 ± 28.0 | P < 0.0001 | 2.7 |
Wmax | W | 200.0 ± 45.4 | 216 ± 42.2 | P < 0.0001 | 0.8 |
 | W/kg·FFM | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | P < 0.0001 | 1.2 |
HRmax cycle ergometer | beats/min | 182.6 ± 7.1 | 185.3 ± 7.1 | ns | na |
RER |  | 1.2 ± 0.07 | 1.2 ± 0.06 | ns | na |
VO2 peak/HRmax | mL/beat | 15.2 ± 2.2 | 17.6 ± 2.7 | P < 0.001 | 1.6 |
Modified shuttle walk | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Distance completed | m | 775.0 ± 213.9 | 1026.7 ± 229.5 | P < 0.0001 | 2.5 |
HRmax shuttle | beats/min | 187.8 ± 5.0 | 187.5 ± 4.2 | ns | na |