Table 1.
Physical characteristics and ergoespirometric variables (mean ± SD).
| Men (n = 17) | Women (13) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22.7 ± 2.1 | 27.0 ± 2.2 | 0.005 |
| Height (cm) | 176.9 ± 4.2 | 164.4 ± 4.6 | 0.000 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.2 ± 5.2 | 56.5 ± 5.4 | 0.000 |
| % body fat | 18.4 ± 3.7 | 26.0 ± 4.9 | 0.000 |
| Lean mass of both legs (kg) | 19.8 ± 2.0 | 13.6 ± 2.5 | 0.000 |
| Hemoglobin (g.dL−1) | 15.0 ± 0.8 | 13.2 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
| HRmax (Beats/min) | 191.7 ± 7.5 | 189.3 ± 0.7 | 0.567 |
| VO2max (mL/kg/min) | 47.5 ± 6.1 | 41.2 ± 6.1 | 0.005 |
| VO2max (mL/kg LLM/min) | 171.1 ± 16.3 | 170.4 ± 15.7 | 0.921 |
| Wmax (W) | 259.1 ± 32.7 | 177.7 ± 38.0 | 0.000 |
| Constant-intensity test at 120% VO2max | |||
| Endurance time (s) | 150.4 ± 40.1 | 132.0 ± 40.3 | 0.168 |
| 120% VO2max intensity (W) | 303.8 ± 36.6 | 216.6 ± 40.5 | 0.000 |
| Work (kj.kg−1 LLM) | 2.30 ± 0.60 | 1.98 ± 0.60 | 0.086 |
| O2 deficit (mL) | 3362 ± 839 | 1880 ± 848 | 0.000 |
| O2 deficit (mL.kg−1 BW) | 47.2 ± 11.6 | 33.4 ± 11.4 | 0.001 |
| O2 deficit/LLM | 169.3 ± 35.9 | 137.9 ± 34.1 | 0.011 |
| % Anaerobic Energy | 33.6 ± 6.3 | 32.1 ± 5.8 | 0.527 |
| 30 s Wingate test | |||
| Wpeaki | 1087.1 ± 86.5 | 753.0 ± 93.4 | 0.000 |
| Wpeaki/kg | 15.3 ± 1.2 | 13.4 ± 1.2 | 0.000 |
| Wpeaki/LLM | 55.4 ± 6.0 | 55.3 ± 6.5 | 0.979 |
| Wmean | 628.0 ± 65.6 | 417.3 ± 77.0 | 0.000 |
| Wmean/kg | 8.8 ± 0.8 | 7.4 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
| Wmean/kg LLM | 31.9 ± 3.1 | 30.7 ± 3.0 | 0.270 |
Wmax, maximal intensity during the incremental exercise test to exhaustion; Wpeaki, instantaneous peak power output during the Wingate test; LLM, lean mass of the lower extremities; Wmean, mean power output during a 30 s Wingate test; Accumulated VO2, total amount of O2 consumed); % Anaerobic Energy, percentage of the energy obtained through the anaerobic pathways.