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Table 1 Participants' characteristics and maximal values to incremental exercise test (n = 16)

From: Continuous exercise induces airway epithelium damage while a matched-intensity and volume intermittent exercise does not

Characteristic

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

24 ± 5

Height (cm)

180 ± 7

Mass (kg)

74 ± 10

Body Mass Index (kg.m−2)

23 ± 2

FEV1 (% pred)

104 ± 10

FVC (% pred)

105 ± 12

VO2max (ml.kg− 1.min− 1)

45.4 ± 7.4

WRmax (W)

280 ± 35

VEmax (l.min− 1)

161 ± 26

VEmax (% MVVt)

93 ± 13

Bfmax (breaths.min− 1)

55 ± 10

VTmax (l)

2.79 ± 0.52

VTmax (% FVC)

50 ± 6

HRmax (beats.min−1)

186 ± 11

HRmax (%HRtmax)

95 ± 6

Lactate concentration max (mmol.l−1)

8.6 ± 1.7

  1. FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: forced vital capacity; VO2 max: maximal oxygen uptake; WRmax: incremental maximum work rate, VEmax: maximal voluntary ventilation, MVVt: theoretical maximal voluntary ventilation = 35 × FEV1; Bf: breathing frequency; VT: tidal volume; HR: Heart rate; HRtmax: theoretical maximal heart rate (220-age)