TABLE 1.

Physical characteristics of swimmers.

Variables	Hypoxia groups		Normoxia groups
	Males (n = 8)	Females (n = 7)	Males (n = 6)	Females (n = 7)
Age (years)	18.6 ± 1.84	21.0 ± 1.31	23.2 ± 3.40	22.0 ± 1.83
Body height (cm)	183.5 ± 3.26	172.4 ± 3.37	183.0 ± 6.98	169.5 ± 2.63
Body mass (kg)	76.5 ± 5.48	63.9 ± 6.32	79.1 ± 8.22	58.4 ± 3.69
BMI (kg·m-2)	22.7 ± 1.92	21.5 ± 1.55	23.7 ± 1.57	20.4 ± 1.58
VO2max(ml·kg-1·min-1)	56.9 ± 7.24	48.3 ± 4.72	52.2 ± 5.56	44.0 ± 3.89

Note: BMI, body mass index; VO₂max, maximal oxygen consumption.