Issue 31 Spring 2012 - Bases
Issue 31 Spring 2012 - Bases
Issue 31 Spring 2012 - Bases
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Table 1. Cardiorespiratory fitness data for AF patients and<br />
healthy controls. Values are mean ± SD<br />
AF Control<br />
(n = 10) (n = 9)<br />
Ventilatory Threshold<br />
VO 2 (L·min -1 ) 0.80 ±0.32 0.91 ± 0.30<br />
VO 2 (mL ·kg -1·min-1 ) 10.44 ± 3.63 13.43 ± 2.96<br />
% of VO 2peak 63.6 ± 12.7 65.5 ± 11.8<br />
Power output (W) 50 ± 24 60 ± 20<br />
St Mary’s<br />
University College<br />
Twickenham<br />
London<br />
School of Sport, Health<br />
& Applied Science<br />
Maximal exercise<br />
VO 2 (mL ·kg -1·min-1 ) 14.63 ± 6.39 21.04 ± 6.05*<br />
V E (L·min -1 ) 35.45 ±14.48 42.4 ± 18.78<br />
Exercise time (min) 7.47 ± 2.00 8.54 ± 1.86<br />
Power output (W) 84 ± 42 107 ± 39<br />
6-min walk distance (m) 424 ± 65 577 ± 38**<br />
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