Table 1.
Participant characteristics obtained during the familiarization session
Characteristic | Overall (n=25) | RT+ET (n=13) | ET-only (n=12) |
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Age (years) | 23 ± 4 | 23 ± 4 | 24 ± 4 |
Body mass (kg) | 84.8 ± 18.0 | 81.2 ± 16.8 | 88.6 ± 19.2 |
Height (cm) | 181 ± 8 | 180 ± 9 | 181 ± 9 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.6 | 25.2 ± 5 | 26.7 ± 4.2 |
VO2peak (ml/kg/min) | 39.7 ± 7.6 | 40.4 ± 8.9 | 38.9 ± 6.2 |
Abbreviations: RT+ET, group that performed 7 weeks of resistance training followed by 7 weeks of endurance training; ET-only, group that performed 7 weeks of endurance training only; BMI, body mass index; VO2peak, peak aerobic capacity