Table 1.

Subject characteristics

Characteristics	Mean ± SD	Range
Age, yr	23 ± 4	18–34
Height, m	1.73 ± 0.10	1.57–1.98
Weight, kg	75 ± 16	48–117
AD, m2	1.88 ± 0.22	1.48–2.40
AD·wt−1, m2·kg−1	0.026 ± 0.002	0.020–0.031
V̇o2max, mL·kg−1·min−1	46.6 ± 12.0	27.5–79.1
V̇o2max, L/min	3.36 ± 0.99	1.39–4.83

n = 51 subjects; 27 F/24 M. A_D, DuBois body surface area; A_D·wt⁻¹, body surface area-to-mass ratio; V̇o_2max, maximal oxygen consumption.