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Table 2 Treadmill speed and slope, number of paired trials, mean trial times and effect ratio (exercise duration with cooling/exercise duration without cooling): individual subjects and grouped data

From: Cooling via one hand improves physical performance in heat-sensitive individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A preliminary study

Subject

Speeda (Km/h)

Slopea (%)

Number of paired trials

Exercise duration (min)

Cooling effect (ratio)

    

Control

Cooling

 

1

4.8

5 – 6

3

17.2

22.9

1.34

2

0.8

0

1

20.0

32.0

1.60

3

4.0

5 – 6

3

20.7

22.1

1.07

4

1.3

0

1

25.0

28.3

1.13

5

3.2 – 4.8

6

4

36.4

44.8

1.23

6

4.8

7 – 8.5

3

37.4

49.8

1.33

7

4.0

6 – 7

5

38.4

51.6

1.34

8

2.4

0

2

39.8

43.2

1.09

9

3.2

0

2

39.9

67.5

1.69

10

3.2

5.5 – 6

2

42.3

65.8

1.55

Group data b

Mean ± Standard Deviation

31.7 ± 9.8

42.8 ± 16.4

1.35 ± 0.22

  1. a Slopes and speeds of the treadmill were adjusted between sets of paired trials.
  2. b P < 0.01, paired t-test