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Table 5 Comparison of estimated minute ventilation using individual or group mean equations

From: Minute ventilation of cyclists, car and bus passengers: an experimental study

 

Minute ventilation cyclists

Ratio minute ventilation bike: car

Study/gender

Mean minute ventilation

Mean difference (l/min) (SD)#

Mean ratio

Mean difference (SD)#

TRAVEL: individual $

    

   Men

22.0

NA

1.88

NA.

   Women

27.6

NA

2.61

NA

TRAVEL: mean †

    

   Men

20.4

-1.7 (5.6)

1.87

-0.01 (0.36)

   Women

34.4

6.8 (10.1)

2.57

-0.04 (0.32)

Samet[12]

    

   Men

26.9

4.9 (6.7)

1.92

0.03 (0.37)

   Women

29.6

2.0 (9.5)

2.43

-0.18 (0.37)

Colucci[13]

    

   Men

10.0

-12 (4.8)

1.60

-0.29 (0.34)

  1. #Mean difference with individual calculations (SD of difference)
  2. $Using individual equations from this study
  3. †Using group mean equations from this study