Exercise parameters pre- and post-steroid trial
| Pre | Post | |
| Peak exercise parameters | ||
| Exercise duration s | 348±118 | 370±135 |
| Resting inspiratory capacity L | 2.13±0.57 | 2.12±0.51 |
| Peak inspiratory capacity L | 1.65±0.54 | 1.65±0.44 |
| Workload W | 54.0±20.0 | 57.6±22.5 |
| O2 consumption L·min−1 | 0.76±0.22 | 0.80±0.2 |
| CO2 production L·min−1 | 0.74±0.25 | 0.78±0.2 |
| Ventilation L·min−1 | 31.8±11.5 | 31.9±9.9 |
| Respiratory rate min−1 | 26.5±5.9 | 26.8±5.4 |
| Heart rate min−1 | 107.4±15.3 | 108.5±14.3 |
| Global efficiency O2 mL·W−1 | 15.0±4.2 | 14.9±3.9 |
| Isotime exercise parameters | ||
| Isotime s | 306±119 | |
| Isotime workload W | 46±20 | |
| Inspiratory capacity L | 1.69±0.55 | 1.72±0.39 |
| O2 consumption L·min−1 | 0.73±0.21 | 0.75±0.19 |
| CO2 production L·min−1 | 0.69±0.23 | 0.71±0.19 |
| Ventilation L·min−1 | 30.1±10.3 | 30.0±9.2 |
| Respiratory rate min−1 | 26.2±5.9 | 24.9±5.3 |
| Heart rate min−1 | 106±13 | 105.8±10.9 |
| Borg leg discomfort score | 4.0±1.9 | 3.9±2.0 |
| Borg dyspnoea score | 4.1±1.4 | 4.3±1.4 |
| Tidal volume L | 1.1±0.26 | 1.2±0.29 |
| O2 saturation % | 94.0±3.4 | 93.8±3.7 |
| Global efficiency O2 mL·W−1 | 17.3±5.0 | 18.1±5.4 |
Data are presented as mean±sd
All p>0.05
n=19