VO2 peak test performance
| Breast | Colon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6 weeks | 12 weeks | Baseline | 6 weeks | 12 weeks | |
| N | 33 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| RER, mean (SD) | 1.21 (0.09) | 1.22 (0.12) | 1.22 (0.16) | 1.23 (0.07) | 1.20 (0.12) | 1.21 (0.10) |
| RER>1.10 (>1.15) | 88% (73%) | 83% (71%) | 86% (71%) | 92% (92%) | 75% (75%) | 86% (86%) |
| BORG, mean (SD) | 17.1 (1.3) | 18.1 (1.1) | 17.4 (1.8) | 16.5 (1.8) | 17.9 (1.1) | 18.3 (1.4) |
| % of HRmax, mean (SD) | 99.9 (8.4) | 99.4 (9.1) | 98.2 (9.8) | 101.5 (6.9) | 98.8 (9.7) | 95.5 (7.5) |
BORG, BORG Rating of Perceived Exertion; HRmax, heart rate maximum; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; VO2 peak, peak oxygen consumption.