Subjects' characteristics
| Characteristics | |
| Sex M/F | 35/36 |
| Swiss/German | 34/37 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosapositive/negative | [52/19] |
| Age yrs | 20.5±6.0 (12.2–40.0) |
| Height cm | 166±9 (139–187) |
| Body mass kg | 53.8±10.8 (30.0–86.0) |
| Body fat % | 15.9±7.2 (2.9–30.4) |
| FVC % pred | 79.8±17.8 (37.0–117.9) |
| FEV1 % pred | 66.0±21.1 (25.3–107.4) |
| MVPA min·day-1 | 85.1±36.1 (10.0–175.9) |
| V′O2,max mL·min-1 | 2004±549 (761–3333) |
| V′O2,max mL·min-1·kg-1 | 37.5±8.1 (19.3–55.0) |
| V′O2,max % pred | 79.4±17.2 (37.2–120.2) |
| Sp,O2,peak % | 92.8±4.9 (92–100) |
| ΔSp,O2 % | -4.0±3.5 (-13–1) |
| RER peak exercise | 1.08±0.11 (0.83–1.30) |
| fC,max·min-1 | 180±11 (153–200) |
| TMW J | 10379±3335 (5040–19904) |
Data are presented as n or mean±sd (range). M: male; F: female; FVC: forced vital capacity; % pred: % predicted; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; MVPA: moderate and vigorous physical activity; V′O2,max: maximal oxygen uptake; Sp,O2,peak: arterial oxygen saturation at peak exercise; ΔSp,O2: change in oxygen saturation from rest to peak exercise; RER: respiratory exchange ratio; fC,max: maximum cardiac frequency during the incremental cycling task; TMW: total mechanical work during the Wingate test.