Table 1.

Anthropometric data

	SCI	Healthy
Sex (male/female)	5/2	5/2
Age (years)	39 ± 4	38 ± 4
Weight (kg)	67 ± 6	73 ± 6
Height (cm)	175 ± 4	176 ± 3
Body mass index (kg m−2)	21.8 ± 1.4	23.4 ± 1.2
Body fat (%)	31 ± 4	20 ± 4
Abdominal skinfold (mm)	15 ± 3	12 ± 2
V̇O2,peak for arm exercise (ml (kg LBM)−1 min−1)	26 ± 2	31 ± 3
V̇O2 during arm exercise (ml (kg LBM)−1 min−1)	15.4 ± 0.8	17.3 ± 1.5
V̇O2 during exercise (% of V̇O2,peak)	61 ± 3	57 ± 4
RER during exercise	0.88 ± 0.03	0.85 ± 0.02
Heart rate at rest (beats min−1)	69 ± 3	63 ± 4
Heart rate during exercise (beats min−1)	122 ± 9	116 ± 7
Rate of perceived exertion (Borg scale)	13 ± 1	14 ± 1

Values are means ±s.e.m. for 7 SCI and 7 healthy subjects. LBM, lean body mass; RER, respiratory exchange ratio.