Figure 1.
CONSORT flow diagram of the study design.
Figure 2.
Mean values and standard error of the mean of VO2max for the two groups during the training and the detraining period are shown.
Vertical dotted line states the last day of training. Confer Table 2 for statistics and exact values at test points (T1–T8). * Indicates significant differences from baseline within groups.
Table 1.
Group Characteristics.
Table 2.
Values of VO2max expressed as means ± SD for both groups during the training and detraining periods.
Table 3.
Parameters of heart function for both groups before and after training and after detraining.
Table 4.
Physiological variables for both groups before and after the training period.