Table 1.

Physical characteristics of the subjects

	Low fitness (n = 8)	High fitness (n = 8)
Age (years)	24.1 ± 2.7	22.6 ± 3.2
Weight (kg)	80.0 ± 8.3	73.3 ± 6.4
Height (m)	1.85 ± 0.05	1.79 ± 0.07
Fat mass (% of weight)	18.7 ± 2.8	12.5 ± 3.2**
$\dot{V}$O2 (mL/kg/min)	42.5 ± 3.9	62.5 ± 4.1****
Baecke PA score	8.0 ± 0.9	9.5 ± 0.7**
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	15.5 ± 1.1	15.3 ± 1.2
Skinfold forearm	7.2 ± 2.8	5.0 ± 1.6
Skinfold calf	15.0 ± 2.2	9.1 ± 4.1**

Values are means ± SD

^*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.0001