Table 3: Comparison of functional capacity measures and exertion level between male and female participants.
|
Variable |
All (N = 150) Mean ± SD |
Male (n = 54) Mean ± SD |
Female (n = 96) Mean ± SD |
t-cal. |
p-value |
|
DASI (VO2 max) mL/kg/min |
24.4 ± 5.7 |
25.4 ± 4.4 |
23.9 ± 6.3 |
0.872 |
0.388 |
|
DASI (METs) |
7.0 ± 1.6 |
7.3 ± 1.3 |
6.8 ± 1.8 |
0.872 |
0.388 |
|
6-MTW (VO2 max) mL/kg/min |
12.6 ± 3.6 |
12.4 ± 3.4 |
10.6 ± 2.3 |
2.105 |
0.041* |
|
6-MTW (METs) |
3.6 ± 1.1 |
3.6 ± 1.0 |
2.9 ± 0.7 |
2.105 |
0.041* |
|
Exertion level |
3.3 ± 1.1 |
3.1 ± 0.8 |
3.5 ± 1.2 |
-1.126 |
0.266 |
DASI: Duke Activity Status Index; METs: Metabolic Equivalents; 6-MTW: 6-Minute Treadmill Walk; VO2 max: Maximal Oxygen Consumption