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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Exploring immediate cardiorespiratory responses: low-intensity blood flow restricted cycling vs. moderate-intensity traditional exercise in a randomized crossover trial

 

BFR-50/TRA-65 (n = 12)

TRA-65/BFR-50 (n = 14)

Overall (n = 26)

Sex

 Male

7 (58.3%)

11 (78.6%)

18 (69.2%)

 Female

5 (41.7%)

3 (21.4%)

8 (30.8%)

Age (years)

30.5 [29.0, 34.5]

29.5 [25.0, 32.0]

30.0 [28.0, 33.3]

BMI (kg/m2)

22.6 [21.4, 23.9]

23.2 [22.3, 24.3]

23.1 [22.0, 24.2]

LOP (mmHg)

 Left leg

166 [160, 186]

180 [166, 206]

168 [164, 202]

 Right leg

159 [153, 180]

182 [164, 200]

164 [158, 198]

IPPO (Watt)

309 [241, 336]

248 [219, 295]

264 [219, 322]

VEpeak (l/min)

130 [109, 149]

128 [108, 154]

129 [108, 154]

VO2peak (ml/min/kg)

51.5 [43.8, 53.3]

45.0 [37.5, 49.3]

47.0 [39.8, 52.0]

VO2peak (l/min)

3.70 [2.91, 3.99]

3.30 [2.71, 3.51]

3.34 [2.71, 3.90]

VCO2peak (l/min)

4.13 [3.19, 4.49]

3.53 [3.10, 3.99]

3.78 [3.10, 4.31]

Heart ratepeak (bpm)

177 [157, 187]

184 [176, 188]

182 [176, 188]

  1. Data are median (25th and 75th percentile) or n (%). BFR-50: low-intensity BFR endurance exercise, TRA-65 Moderate-intensity traditional endurance exercise, BMI Body mass index, LOP Limb occlusion pressure, IPPO Incremental peak power output, VO2peak Peak oxygen consumption, VEpeak Peak ventilation at VO2peak, VCO2peak Peak carbon dioxide output at VO2peak, Heart ratepeak Peak heart rate (beats per minute) at VO2peak