Table 2.
Characteristics of participants in studies eligible for systematic review
| Reference | Number of subjects | Gender | Age | VO2max (mL/kg body mass/min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acker-Hewitt et al., 2012 [38] | 10 | Males | 28 | 66 |
| Angus et al., 2000 [44] | 8 | Males | 22 | 65 |
| Beelen et al., 2009 [27]a | 14 | Males | 24 | 68 |
| Burke et al., 2000 [25]a | 7 | Males | 28 | 64 |
| Burke et al., 2002 [26]a | 8 | Males | 28 | 69 |
| Baur et al., 2014 [39] | 8 | Males | 25 | 62 |
| Campbell et al., 2008 [34] | 16 | 8 males/8 females | 35/32 | 59/50 |
| Clarke et al., 2011 [30]a | 12 | Males | 25 | 61 |
| Cox et al., 2008 [35] | 16 | Males | 31 | 65 |
| Cox et al., 2010 [36] | 16 | Males | 31 | 65 |
| Desbrow et al., 2004 [45] | 9 | Males | 30 | 65 |
| El-Sayed et al., 1995 [33]a | 9 | Males | 24 | 61 |
| El-Sayed et al., 1997 [47] | 8 | Males | 25 | 67 |
| Flynn et al., 1989 [32]a | 7 | Males | 29 | 62 |
| Ganio et al., 2010 [31] | 14 | Males | 27 | 60 |
| Hulston et al., 2009 [37] | 10 | Males | 28 | 62 |
| Hunter et al., 2002 [46] | 8 | Males | 24 | 65 |
| Jeukendrup et al., 2008 [22] | 12 | Males | 19 | 66 |
| Langenfeld et al., 1994 [40] | 14 | Males | 21 | 56 |
| McGawley et al., 2012 [29]a | 10 | 6 males/4 females | 26/24 | 63/62 |
| Mitchell et al., 1989 [13] | 10 | Males | 24 | 63 |
| Nassif et al., 2014 [41] | 10 | Males | 26 | 71 |
| Rollo et al., 2010 [28]a | 10 | Males | 34 | 62 |
| van Essen et al., 2006 [42] | 10 | Males | 24 | 63 |
anot suitable for meta-analyses