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Table 7 Maximal graded cardiorespiratory test outcomes in GRIT program completers (n = 24)

From: Multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in children and adolescents - results of the project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive) pilot study

Measure

Baseline

12-weeks

 

Mean ± SD or Median (IQR)c

p-value

Test duration (min:sec)

19:41 ± 2:00

19:52 ± 01:09

0.63

VO2peak (absolute, ml/min)

1922 ± 469

2018 ± 468

0.06

VO2peak time (min:sec)

19:13 ± 02:06

19:32 ± 01:12

0.38

HR exercise start (bpm)

110 ± 14

111 ± 11

0.93

HRmax (bpm)

201 (192–205)

198 (192–203)

0.58

HRmax test time (min:sec)

19:19 ± 02:05

19:28 ± 01:05

0.67

aMFO (kcal/min)

2.7 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 0.9

0.12

bMFO time (1 min interval)

13 (11–15)

12 (10–17)

0.76

  1. HRmax maximum recorded heart rate, MFO maximum fat oxidation
  2. aMFO data for n = 23 due to errors in one participant testing
  3. bMFO time represents the 1-min interval in the testing period at which peak fat oxidation occurred
  4. cNon-parametric data
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