Table 3

Psychometric tests before and after exercise with salbutamol 200 μg (S200), salbutamol 800 μg (S800), or placebo

S200 S800 Placebo
CRT
 Baseline497 (38)491 (48)493 (44)
 Post-exercise498 (49)502 (47)497 (51)
Tapping test
 Baseline7 (0.7)7 (0.7)7 (0.5)
 Post-exercise7 (0.6)7 (0.6)7 (0.6)
Pauli test
 Baseline177 (28)176 (25)179 (25)
 Post-exercise192 (23)191 (22)194 (21)
  • Data are expressed as mean (SD).

  • Choice reaction time (CRT) is expressed in milliseconds, tapping test score as the number of taps per second, and the Pauli test (arithmetic calculation test) is expressed as the number of correct additions in 3 minutes.

  • The only significant differences are between pre-exercise and post-exercise Pauli test scores with all three treatments (p<0.01).