Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n = 14).

From: Intensity-dependent cardiopulmonary response during and after strength training

Age and performance parameters

 Age (years)

24.5 ± 2.9

 Sports Activity (hrs per week)

7.1 ± 2.7

 VO2max/BM in the IET (ml/min/kg)

44.1 ± 6.2

 Three repetition maximum test (3RM kg)

95.1 ± 24.4

Anthropometric parameters

 Height (cm)

183 ± 6.1

 Mass (kg)

80.9 ± 7.2

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.1 ± 2.0

 LBM (kg)

67.4 ± 5.6

 FM (%)

13.8 ± 3.1

Baseline parameters before IET

 SBP (mmHg)

126.3 ± 8.8

 DBP (mmHg)

74.3 ± 7.6

 HR (bpm)

77.3 ± 14

 SV (ml)

107 ± 13

 CO (l/min)

8.2 ± 1.3

 CW (J)

1.5 ± 0.2

 EDV (ml)

177 ± 23

 VE (l/min)

13.6 ± 2.8

 VO2 (ml/min)

421.5 ± 80

  1. Values are presented as the means and standard deviation; BM body mass, BMI body mass index, LBM lean body mass, FM fat mass, IET incremental exertion test, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, SV stroke volume, CO cardiac output, VE ventilation, VO2 oxygen uptake, CW cardiac work, EDV end diastolic volume.
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