Aerobic fitness
Most adolescents in both the FAO and non-FAO groups had low aerobic
fitness, with proportions of 85% and 76%, respectively
(p>0.05). No significant differences were observed between
groups in the VO2peak, minute ventilation, and oxygen
pulse recorded during the CPET (p>0.05, Table 2). During
maximal exercise, ventilation was not considered a limiting factor;
however, cardiac function was near the maximal limit (Table 2).
Peripheral muscle fatigue was more severe than was dyspnea perception,
and all adolescents requested to stop the CPET due to lower limb fatigue
(p<0.05; Table 2).
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