Average time, mean oxygen uptake(V′O2), mean minute ventilation (V′E) and mean cardiac frequency (fC) for all exercises from one training session in weeks 1, 6 and 12
| Cycling | Leg press | Walking | Arm cranking | Stair climbing | ||
| Time min | Week 1 | 11±1 | 2.1±0.7 | 11±1 | 2.6±1.0 | 3.3±1.4 |
| Week 6 | 14±0 | 1.9±0.4 | 14±1 | 4.2±0.7 | 4.3±2.1 | |
| Week 12 | 14±3 | 1.8±0.5 | 12±5 | 4.5±1.4 | 4.7±1.8 | |
| V′O2 L·min-1 | Week 1 | 0.92±0.25 | 0.62±0.10* | 0.98±0.32 | 0.71±0.19* | 0.95±0.29 |
| Week 6 | 0.97±0.25 | 0.68±0.11¶ | 1.08±0.35 | 0.85±0.16* | 0.97±0.29 | |
| Week 12 | 0.98±0.22 | 0.76±0.18* | 1.12±0.27 | 0.90±0.15* | 1.0±0.22 | |
| V′E L·min-1 | Week 1 | 31±7 | 22±3* | 32±8 | 27±7* | 31±8 |
| Week 6 | 33±6 | 25±3¶ | 35±8 | 30±6+ | 33±7 | |
| Week 12 | 33±6 | 26±5¶ | 36±8 | 31±7+ | 36±9 | |
| fC bpm | Week 1 | 106±15 | 99±16¶ | 109±14 | 108±15ƒ | 107±15 |
| Week 6 | 105±19 | 99±17¶ | 112±21 | 113±17ƒ | 109±18 | |
| Week 12 | 109±21 | 104±20## | 115±19 | 117±20ƒ | 113±20 | |
Data are expressed as mean±sd.#: for the last three, during the exercise bouts. *: p<0.05 versus cycling, walking and stair climbing; ¶: p<0.05 versus cycling, walking, arm cranking and stair climbing; +; p<0.05 versus walking; §: p<0.05 versus walking and stair climbing; ƒ: p<0.05 versus leg press; ##: p<0.05 versus walking, arm cranking and stair climbing.