Table 1 Participants’ characteristics at baseline (n = 10)

Age (years)

21 ± 1.5

Weight (kg)

79.3 ± 6.8

Height (m)

1.80 ± 0.1

BMI (kg/m²)

24.6 ± 1.2

Body fat (%)

19 ± 6.7

Lean body mass (kg)

59.9 ± 6.5

RMR (kcals/day)

2021.6 ± 232.3

Habitual energy expenditure (kcals/day)^a

152.9 ± 55.7

VO₂max (ml/kg/min)

59.0 ± 4.8

Yo-Yo IE2 (m)

2192 ± 308.6

Yo-Yo IR2 (m)

1230 ± 162.3

Short dribbling test (sec)

13.2 ± 0.9

Creative speed test (sec)

17.8 ± 0.7