| |
Control (n = 8)
|
EPO-d (n = 9)
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Age (weeks)
|
21.3±3.7
|
19.3±1.0
|
NS
|
|
Weight (g)
|
22.7±0.9
|
21.7±1.28
|
NS
|
|
Htc (%)
|
40.8±2.7
|
19.6±2.7
|
0.001
|
|
vPeak (m/min)
|
19.0±3.2
|
13.9±2.3
|
0.004
|
|
CS (m.min
-1
)
|
16.4±2.9
|
11.15±1.5
|
0.002
|
|
VO
2max
(ml.kg
-0.75
.min
-1
)
|
48.3±1.4
|
34.4±5.4
|
0.0005
|
|
[La]
INC
(mmol.l
-1
)
|
3.3±1.1
|
9.4±2.6
|
0.007
|
|
Tlim (min)
|
43.2±13.3
|
50.3±20.8
|
NS
|
|
[La]
SS
(mmol.l
-1
)
|
2.8±2.0
|
3.4±2.7
|
NS
|
- Data are quoted as the mean ± SD; NS: not significant at p < 0.05; : oxygen consumption;
max :maximum .
