Table 5 Cardiovascular function during constant-load exercise correcting for differences in peak power
From: Sex differences in cardiovascular function during submaximal exercise in humans
All | Male | Female | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moderate | ||||
VO2 (mL/min)/Watt | 16.24 ± 2.00 | 15.96 ± 2.01 | 16.5 ± 1.99 | 0.26 |
VO2 (mL/kg/min)/Watt | 0.23 ± 0.05 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 0.26 ± 0.05 | <0.01 |
Q (L/min)/Watt | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | <0.01 |
SV (mL)/Watt | 1.0 ± 0.18 | 1.05 ± 0.13 | 1.14 ± 0.21 | <0.01 |
HR (bts/min)/Watt | 1.77 ± 0.65 | 1.34 ± 0.38 | 2.18 ± 0.58 | <0.01 |
AVO2 Difference (mL O2/100 mL blood)/Watt | 0.19 ± 0.23 | 0.19 ± 0.34 | 0.18 ± 0.04 | <0.01 |
Vigorous | ||||
VO2 (mL/min)/Watt | 13.75 ± 0.94 | 13.85 ± 0.84 | 13.65 ± 1.03 | 0.4 |
VO2 (mL/kg/min)/Watt | 0.20 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.22 ± 0.04 | <0.01 |
Q (L/min)/Watt | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | <0.01 |
SV (mL)/Watt | 0.55 ± 0.08 | 0.52 ± 0.06 | 0.57 ± 0.09 | <0.01 |
HR (bts/min)/Watt | 1.24 ± 0.40 | 0.95 ± 0.25 | 1.50 ± 0.38 | <0.01 |
AVO2 Difference (mL O2/100 mL blood)/Watt | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | <0.01 |