Table 1.
Anthropometric, physiological and training characteristics of participants.
| CHO | H2O | HT (CHO + H2O) | UT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| Age (years) | 27.0 ± 1.0 | 27.1 ± 1.5 | 27.0 ± 0.8 | 22.3 ± 0.3† |
| Height (cm) | 182 ± 2 | 184 ± 2 | 183 ± 1 | 181 ± 2 |
| Body Mass (kg) | 74.1 ± 1.8 | 77.7 ± 2.5 | 75.8 ± 1.5 | 77.9 ± 3.4 |
| Body Fat (%) | 9.6 ± 0.6 | 11.0 ± 0.6 | 10.2 ± 0.5 | – |
| History of elite training (years) | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 4.7 ± 1.8 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | None |
| Training volume (h·week−1) | 16.9 ± 1.4 | 15.3 ± 1.2 | 16.1 ± 0.9 | 0.3 ± 0.2† |
| VO2max (L·min−1) | 5.08 ± 0.17 | 4.93 ± 0.18 | 5.00 ± 0.12 | – |
| VO2max (mL·kg−1·min−1) | 68.5 ± 1.3 | 63.5 ± 1.8* | 66.2 ± 1.2 | – |
| Type I fibres (%) | 73.5 ± 2.7 | 55.4 ± 3.2* | 65.0 ± 3.1 | 48.3 ± 5.3† |
| Type II fibres (%) | 26.5 ± 2.9 | 43.6 ± 3.4* | 35.0 ± 3.3 | 51.7 ± 5.3† |
Data from CHO, H2O and UT groups and pooled data from all HT are presented.
*
Significantly different from CHO, P < 0.05.
†
Significantly different from HT, P < 0.05.