Exercise Capacity in Prepubertal Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Table 2

Exercise and muscle strength.

Mean (SEM)	Control group		CF group
	Boys (𝑛=47)	Girls (𝑛=52)	Boys (𝑛=9)	Girls (𝑛=7)
VO2max (ml/kg/min)	48.5 (1.4)	40.6^* (1.0)	46.7 (2.1)	41.9 (3.3)
WLmax (watts)	112 (2.7)	100^* (2.8)	104 (6.8)	89 (6.8)
E60^°/sec	158 (4.5)	159 (6.4)	147 (11.2)	151 (14.0)
E90^°/sec	146 (4.1)	138 (5.5)	142 (15.5)	142 (15.5)
E180^°/sec	116 (2.6)	104^* (3.7)	122 (12.7)	107 (6.9)
F60^°/sec	76 (3.4)	73 (4.0)	72 (7.2)	60 (9.2)
F90^°/sec	76 (3.7)	67 (3.0)	80 (7.4)	71 (10.8)
F180^°/sec	74 (2.6)	58^* (2.2)	77 (4.9)	65 (6.7)

Mean (SEM) maximum oxygen consumption; VO₂max, maximum workload; WLmax, mean muscle strength: extension; E and flexion; F at 60, 90, and 180^°/sec. ^*Indicates a significant gender difference within group. 𝑃<0.05.