Table 2 Peak exercise capacity, oxygen kinetics, and blood pressure
From: Acute vitamin C improves cardiac function, not exercise capacity, in adults with type 2 diabetes
| Â | Control | T2D | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Vitamin C | Baseline | Vitamin C | |
VO2peak (ml/kg/min) | 24.6 ± 1.4 | 24.9 ± 1.5 | 22.0 ± 0.7†| 21.6 ± 0.8†|
VO2peak (ml/min) | 2244 ± 139 | 2267 ± 150 | 2129 ± 105†| 2111 ± 108†|
RERpeak | 1.16 ± 0.02 | 1.16 ± 0.02 | 1.12 ± 0.01 | 1.11 ± 0.01 |
HRpeak | 171 ± 3 | 171 ± 3 | 161 ± 4†| 160 ± 4†|
VO2 kinetics tau2 (s) | 36.1 ± 3.5 | 35.9 ± 3.1 | 48.1 ± 3.8†| 45.9 ± 3.5†|
Systolic BP (rest) | 123 ± 2 | 122 ± 2 | 119 ± 2 | 117 ± 2 |
Systolic BP (peak exercise) | 193 ± 4# | 185 ± 5# | 188 ± 5# | 190 ± 5# |
Diastolic BP (rest) | 81 ± 2 | 85 ± 2 | 80 ± 1 | 78 ± 2 |
Diastolic BP (peak exercise) | 90 ± 3# | 86 ± 3# | 87 ± 2# | 89 ± 2# |