Table 2 Comparison of perfomance between rowing on the short arm human centrifuge and Earth terrestrial control

From: Acute cardiovascular and muscular response to rowing ergometer exercise in artificial gravity – a pilot trial

 

SAHC

CONTROL

Paired t test

Stroke rate (spm)

20.0 ± 1.5

23.1 ± 2.0

t (6) = 1.606, p = 0.16

Watt (W)

61.4 ± 7.9

88.3 ± 7.8

t (6) = 8.616, ***p < 0.0001

Power (W x kg1/3)

182.0 ± 46.1

363.6 ± 38.8

t (9) = 4.678, **p = 0.001

Total distance (m)

3006 ± 652.8

5135 ± 839.0

t (7) = 4.402, **p = 0.003

Total duration (s)

1202 ± 193.9

1761 ± 232.0

t (6) = 2.986, *p = 0.024

  1. SAHC Short arm human centrifuge, Control Earth terrestrial control, spm strokes per minute, W· kg1/3 Watt per corrected body mass, s seconds, m meter.
  2. *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001. Mean ± SD.
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