Table 1 Characteristics of the two study groups

Age (years)

19.25 ± 0.39

18.15 ± 0.27

Weight (kg)

73.45 ± 9.04

68.59 ± 4.18*

Height (m)

1.79 ± 0.06

1.76 ± 0.04

Muscle (%)

44.22 ± 5.71

49.03 ± 2.56*

Fat (%)

15.64 ± 5.78

9.32 ± 2.76*

VO₂ max (mL/Kg/min)

45.61 ± 4.95

61.02 ± 4.35**

VE (l/min)

88.34 ± 11.18

120.56 ± 18.79**

Resting heart rate (bpm)

67.31 ± 6.49

54.41 ± 5.29*

Maximum heart rate (bpm)

189.3 ± 7.1

193.8 ± 6.5

Physical activity (MET-hours/weekly)

27.36 ± 4.45

56.13 ± 6.21**