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Table 2 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Variables

From: Influence of extracellular volume fraction on peak exercise oxygen pulse following thoracic radiotherapy

Variables

Entire Cohort

O2 Pulse < 85%

O2 Pulse ≥85%

P-Value

Peak VO2, mL·min− 1

1376 [1057–1552]

1166 [805–1330]

1575 [1439–1946]

< 0.001

Percent-predicted peak VO2, %

62 [52–89]

53 [46–61]

91 [69–96]

< 0.001

Peak VO2, mL·kg− 1·min− 1

16.9 [14.4–20.8]

16.1 [12.4–18.2]

19.7 [16.5–22.8]

0.012

Peak O2 Pulse, mL·beat− 1

9.2 [7.5–10.7]

7.9 [6.9–9.3]

10.4 [9.3–12.5]

0.001

%O2Pulse

82 [66–96]

68 [55–76]

98 [93–112]

< 0.001

Peak RER

1.02 [0.95–1.09]

0.97 [0.92–1.09]

1.05 [1.00–1.11]

0.045

Resting Heart Rate, bpm

73 [68–86]

77 [67–86]

73 [66–76]

0.449

Exercise Heart Rate, bpm

150 [122–164]

136 [115–157]

151 [141–170]

0.101

Rest Systolic BP, mmHg

124 [111–143]

130 [113–144]

123 [103–140]

0.531

Rest Diastolic BP, mmHg

70 [63–81]

70 [67–82]

68 [57–79]

0.374

Exercise Systolic BP, mmHg

174 [155–190]

175 [150–182]

170 [158–201]

0.475

Exercise Diastolic BP, mmHg

70 [70–80]

72 [70–80]

70 [63–81]

0.329

Breathing Reserve, %

33 [22–46]

24 [16–44]

37 [26–49]

0.156

Peak SpO2, %

97 [95–99]

98 [94–100]

97 [96–99]

0.682

  1. Data are listed as median and (interquartile range). P-values are differences between groups (< 85% and ≥ 85% predicted peak exercise O2 Pulse)
  2. Abbreviations: VO2 oxygen consumption, O2 oxygen, %O2Pulse percent-predicted peak exercise oxygen pulse, RER respiratory exchange ratio, BP blood pressure, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturation