Table 2 Exercise performance parameters: pre-, at moderate exercise intensity, and post- exercise. Data are presented as mean ± standard. HR: heart rate, bpm: beats per minute, P2W: power to weight ratio, W/kg: watts per kilogram, min: minutes, Student t-tests, *: p < 0.05.
Parameter | Concussed athletes | Controls athletes | p-value (effect size) | |
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pre-Exercise | HR (bpm) | 71.05 ± 10.40 | 74.86 ± 12.63 | 0.304 (0.321) |
moderate - | HR (bpm) | 137.86 ± 7.83 | 137.48 ± 5.41 | 0.859 (-0.055) |
Exercise | Watts (W) | 169.05 ± 48.12 | 172.62 ± 48.12 | 0.816 (0.072) |
P2W (W/kg) | 0.50 ± 0.15 | 0.47 ± 0.10 | 0.728 (-0.108) | |
Time (min) | 13.52 ± 3.85 | 13.81 ± 3.85 | 0.816 (0.072) | |
post-Exercise | HR (bpm) | 106.86 ± 11.37 | 106.95 ± 9.88 | 0.978 (0.009) |