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Table 4 Parameters of aerobic capacity of the control group and of patients with antisynthetase syndrome and dermatomyositis

From: The aerobic capacity in patients with antisynthetase syndrome and dermatomyositis

 

DM

(n = 13)

ASS

(n = 9)

CTR

(n = 17)

P

DM vs. CTR

ASS vs. CTR

DM vs. ASS

VO2 peak (mL/kg/min)

19.4 ± 3.9

16.5 ± 3.1

22.4 ± 4.5

0.121

0.003

0.239

VO2 peak (L/min)

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

1.7 (1.3–1.8)

0.212

0.367

> 0.999

Anaerobic threshold (min)

5.1 ± 1.5

3.7 ± 0.9

5.2 ± 1.2

0.965

0.016

0.037

Respiratory compensation point (min)

9.6 ± 1.7

7.6 ± 2.2

10.6 ± 2.4

0.383

0.003

0.087

Time-to-exhaustion (min)

11.1 ± 2.0

9.0 ± 2.1

12.7 ± 2.2

0.134

< 0.001

0.061

  1. ASS antisynthetase syndrome, CTR control group, DM dermatomyositis, VO2 volume of oxygen