Table 1. Physical characteristics and training background of participants in CON and CT.

	CON (n = 10)	CT (n = 11)
Height (cm)	174.0±4.3	176.0±7.2
Weight (kg)	69.0±6.3	65.9±4.8
VO2max (ml/kg/min)	56.4±5.4	58.3±4.7
Training hours per week (hrs)	11.3±6.2	9.5±3.6

Values are mean ± SD; CON: control group, n = 10; CT: core training group, n = 11; No significant difference in any variable between CON & CT (p>0.05).