Table 1. Physical characteristics and cardiorespiratory responses during $\dot{\mathbf{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}$ max test.

	Male (n = 11)	Female (n = 12)	All (n = 23)
Age (yrs)	26.8±1a	22.9±1	24.8±1
Height (m)	1.78±0.08a	1.65±0.05	1.70±0.09
Weight (kg)	84.8±4.6a	69.1±2.6	76.6±3
BMI (kg.m-2)	26.4±1.2	25.3±0.9	24.8±1.3
Body fat (%)	19.1±1.9a	32.2±1.4	25.9±1.8
HRrest (beats.min-1)	60±3	62±2	61±2
HRmax (beats.min-1)	198±2.1	193.8±2.1	195.8±1.5
$\dot{\mathbf{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{rest}$ (L.min-1)	0.314±0.050	0.261±0.026	0.291±0.050
$\dot{\mathbf{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{rest}$(mL.kg-1.min-1)	4.1±0.1	3.8±0.2	3.8±0.1
$\dot{\mathbf{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{max}$(L.min-1)	3.3±0.2a	2.4±0.1	2.9±0.1
$\dot{\mathbf{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{max}$ (mL.kg-1.min-1)%	40.3±1.2a	35.8±1.1	37.9±0.9
$\mathbf{\%}\dot{\mathbf{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{max}$ @ VT	70.3±2	71.5±2.1	70.9±1.5

Data presented as Mean ± SEM.

^a significantly different to females (p <0.05). HRrest: heart rate at rest, HRmax: maximal heart rate, $\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_2\max$: maximal oxygen uptake. VT: ventilatory threshold.

There were no significant differences in baseline $\dot{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_2$, HR and energy expenditure before the four exercise or game trials.