Effects of Short- and Long-Term Detraining on Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Subgroup analysis of the long-term detraining effect on V̇O₂max.

		SMD	95% CI
Duration
30-90 days	12	-1.6	-2.47; -0.74	<0.001	64.36	0.83
>90 days	7	-1.20	-2.13; -0.28	<0.001	14.66	0.59
Training state
Higher	10	-1.91	-2.57; -1.25	<0.001	28.8	0.69
Lower	4	-0.85	-1.83; 0.12	<0.001	24.5	0.67
Age
<20^b	3	-2.81	-6.32; 0.69	<0.001	5.04	0.63
≥20	16	-1.20	-1.76; -0.64	<0.001	58.4	0.74
Format
CDT	16	-1.69	-2.41; -0.96	<0.001	52.5	0.73
PDT	4	-0.65	-1.42; 0.11	<0.001	9.2	0.67

: number of studies; SMD: <-0.5, small; 0.5 to 0.8, moderate; and >0.8, large; : heterogeneity test.