Table 1: Shows the results of subgroup analyses of VO2 peak measures for eight subcategories.

Subgroup Type

Number of Included Studies

Q-value

I square

WMD

95% CI

p

Movement Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

0.000

Less than 12 Weeks

16

104.15

32

2.51

 

2.06, 2.95

0.000

Greater than 12 Weeks

 

13

 

15.91

87

3.59

3.34, 3.85

0.000

Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Times

7

26.92

48

2.44

1.96, 2.93

0.000

3 Times

19

38.49

45

4.46

4.13, 4.78

0.000

4 Times

3

3.17

37

2.33

1.94, 2.71

0.000

Duration of each Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

2

0.38

0

3.57

0.35, 6.79

0.000

30

21

127.52

76

3.36

3.12, 3.61

0.000

40

5

25.02

80

3.22

2.71, 3.74

0.000

Physical Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sick

22

96.33

72

3.85

3.57, 4.12

0.000

No Disease

7

22.66

51

2.47

2.10, 2.83

0.000

Exercise Intensity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 80% VO2 Peak

23

121.34

73

3.23

3.01, 3.46

0.000

Less than 80% VO2 Peak

5

27.7

86

4.47

3.63, 5.30

0.000

Number of Repetitions during Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

5

24.71

88

3.25

2.73, 3.78

0.000

4

17

94.38

70

2.95

2.67, 3.24

0.000

5

5

3.39

0

4.51

4.04, 4.98

0.000

Duration of Intermittent Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 60s

24

148.97

77

3.34

3.12, 3.57

0.000

Less than or Equal to 60s

5

4.72

15

3.44

1.66, 5.22

0.000

Rest Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 90s

26

151.28

77

3.34

3.11, 3.56

0.000

Less than 90s

3

1.97

0

4.04

2.00, 6.08

0.000