Table 2 Physical performance and levels of gut leakage markers in all patients, and according to intervention groups at baseline

Exercise time (min:sec)

8:23 ± 02:39

8:05 ± 02:23

8:47 ± 2:46

Maximal RER^a

1.17 (1.08, 1.23)

1.16 (1.04, 1.23)

1.16 (1.09, 1.23)

Maximal Borg rating scale (6–20)^a

17 (17, 19)

17 (17, 18)

18 (17, 19)

VO_2peak (mL/kg/min)

24.7 ± 5.9

24.4 ± 5.3

25.0 ± 6.6

VO_2peak (L/min)

2.17 ± 0.56

2.16 ± 0.52

2.18 ± 0.59

AT (mL/kg/min)

18.9 ± 4.1

18.9 ± 3.9

19.9 ± 4.6

AT (L/min)

1.68 ± 0.42

1.69 ± 0.36

1.75 ± 0.47

sCD14 (ng/mL)^a

1504 (1299, 1760)

1550 (1334, 1710)

1435 (1276, 1792)

LBP (µg/mL)^a

13.1 (10.3, 17.1)

12.7 (9.2, 15.8)

12.7 (10.6, 16.4)

I-FABP (pg/mL)^a

988 (783, 1497)

1004 (766, 1561)

971 (844, 1529)