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Characteristics of the subjects. The data are expressed as the means (± SD).
| Sedentary | Active | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22.8 (1.9) | 21.6 (3.0) |
| Height (m) | 1.59 (.06) | 162.9 (6.8) |
| Weight (kg) | 50.8 (6.7) | 54.5 (7.5) |
| Body mass index (kg·m-2) | 20.0 (2.0) | 20.5 (1.9) |
| Body fat (%) | 23.6 (5.9) | 21.8 (2.0) |
| Total energy expenditure (kJ·day-1) | 7451 (793) | 8749 (842)** |
| Moving-related energy expenditure (kJ·day-1) | 1115 (379) | 1970 (640)** |
| Step count (steps·day-1) | 10890 (2950) | 14961 (4188)* |
* p < 0.05,
** p < 0.01
