Maximal exercise test is a useful method for physical capacity and oxygen consumption determination in streptozotocin-diabetic rats

Table 2 Relationship between percentiles of exercise test and percentiles of VO₂ and VO₂ reserve.

	%ET	ET speed predicted (m/min)	VO₂ predicted (ml/Kg/min^-1)	VO₂ predicted	VO₂ reserve predicted (ml/Kg/min^-1)	%VO₂ predicted reserve
CG	40	10	67	75	34	59
	60	14	75	83	41	72
	85	20	84	94	51	89
	100	24	89	100	56	100
DG	40	8	61	82	23	63
	60	12	66	88	27	75
	85	17	71	95	33	91
	100	19	75	100	36	100

Values calculated by linear regression equation (Pearson's correlation coefficient and univariate) from percentiles (40, 60, 85 and 100%) of exercise test. ET: exercise test; VO₂: oxygen consumption; CG: control group; DG: diabetic group.

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