Table 1 Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of subjects

Age (yr)

20 ± 2.7

21 ± 1

NS

Body mass (kg)

67.7 ± 14.2

67.2 ± 10.2

NS

Height (m)

1.69 ± 0.1

1.72 ± 0.1

NS

BMI (kg/m²)

23 ± 3.0

22.7 ± 2.4

NS

Waist circumference (cm)

75.3 ± 10.5

75.5 ± 4.7

NS

Hip circumference (cm)

94.9 ± 8.1

93.3 ± 4.9

NS

W/H ratio

0.79 ± 0.1

0.81 ± 0.3

NS

Body fat (%)

21.9 ± 8.1

16.2 ± 6.6

NS

Fat mass (kg)

14.3 ± 5.6

13.8 ± 8.3

NS

Fat free mass (kg)

51.4 ± 5.8

53.4 ± 5

NS

$\mathit{V}{O}_{2,\mathit{peak}}$ (ml/kgBM/min)

31.2 ± 8.5

45.6 ± 4.1

0.000

$\mathit{V}{O}_{2,\mathit{max}}$ (ml/kgBM/min)

$\mathit{V}{O}_{2,\mathit{peak}}$ (ml/kgFFM/min)

41.2 ± 9.3

58.5 ± 4.9

0.000

$\mathit{V}{O}_{2,\mathit{max}}$ (ml/kgFFM/min)

Work rate_max (watts)

136 ± 14.3

178 ± 13.9

0.000