Table 1.

Study participant anthropometric data.

	Healthy Weight			Obese Weight
	Mean ± Stdev	Max	Min	Mean ± Stdev	Max	Min
Height (m)	1.76 ± 0.11	1.98	1.6	1.80 ± 0.08	1.97	1.62
Body Mass (kg) *	68.68 ± 10.88	87.54	52.16	108.35 ± 12.49	131.54	84.82
BMI (kg/m2) *	22.01 ± 1.48	3.98	19.48	33.32 ± 1.61	35.54	31.22
Age (years)	27 ± 8	58	20	28 ± 7	49	21
Sex (M/F)	8 Males, 7 Females			13 Males, 2 Females
Waist Circumference (cm) *	79.17 ± 7.78	92	68	106.25 ± 7.62	119	88
Right Knee Extensor Strength (Nm/kg)	3.08 ± 0.71	3.99	1.97	2.89 ± 0.62	4.6	2.03
Left Knee Extensor Strength (Nm/kg)	3.04 ± 0.69	4.05	2.02	2.75 ± 0.73	4.58	1.87
Physical Activity (MET-minutes)	5344 ± 8528	30,840	360	2502 ± 2505	8040	0
Stair Descent Speed (m/s) *	0.71 ± 0.11	0.99	0.51	0.63 ± 0.07	0.81	0.54
Stair Ascent Speed (m/s)	0.59 ± 0.06	0.7	0.48	0.57 ± 0.08	0.75	0.47

^*indicates significant differences between groups.