Table 1.

Mean characteristics (±SE) of subjects from the physically active (PA) and physically inactive (PIA) groups

Group	PA (n=12)	PIA (n=11)
Variable
Age (years)	22.1 ±0.9	22.6 ±1.3
Height (cm)	165.2 ±1.8	163.0 ±2.2
Weight-Start (kg)	58.0 ±1.9	66.7 ±4.5
Weight-End (kg)	58.1 ±2.1	66.6 ±4.7
Body Fat (%)	22.5 ±0.9	27.6 ±1.4
$\dot{\text{V}}{\text{O}}_2\text{max}$ (ml·kg−1·min−1)	43.4 ±1.5	35.5 ±1.1
Exercise sessions (days/week)	03.4 ±0.2	00.4 ±0.2
Menstrual cycle (total days)	29.8 ±1.8	28.1 ±0.9
Follicular phase (days)	17.3 ±1.0	14.6 ±0.7
Luteal phase (days)	12.5 ±1.0	13.6 ±1.0