Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants

Number of participants	19
Age (years)	36 ± 3
Height (cm)	178 ± 2
Weight (kg)	74.5 ± 2
Body mass index (kg/m2)	23.6 ± 0.4
Resting heart rate (beats/min)	71 ± 3
Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	137 ± 3
Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	88 ± 2
Training per week (h)	7.9 ± 1.0
Haemoglobin (g/dl)	15.0 ± 0.8

Data were assessed during the pre-examination 2–4 weeks prior to the first study day. Values are given as total numbers and mean ± SEM, respectively