Table 2. Physical fitness characteristics of study participants (mean ± SE).

Variables	Women (n = 20)	Men (n = 20)	P value
Maximal values of physiological indicators
VO2max (L·min−1)	2.61 ± 0.08	4.51 ± 0.11	<0.01
VO2max·BM−1 (mL·kg−1·min−1)	45.08 ± 0.91	57.38 ± 1.22	<0.01
VO2max LBM−1(mL·kg−1·min−1)	58.38 ± 1.28	69.56 ± 1.37	<0.01
HRmax (b·min−1)	196.25 ± 2.06	199.45 ± 2.12	0.29
Threshold (RCP) values of physiological indicators
VO2RCP (L·min−1)	2.02 ± 0.09	3.45 ± 0.14	<0.01
VO2RCP·BM−1 (mL·kg−1·min−1)	34.84 ± 0.93	43.67 ± 1.42	<0.01
VO2RCP·LBM−1 (mL·kg−1·min−1)	45.17 ± 1.42	52.06 ± 1.80	<0.01
HRRCP (b·min−1)	175.10 ± 2.51	170.25 ± 3.19	0.24
%VO2max	78.46 ± 1.30	75.92 ± 1.52	0.21

P<0.01 – significant differences men vs. women.

VO_2max – maximal oxygen uptake, HR_max – maximal heart rate, RCP – respiratory compensation point, VO_2RCP –oxygen uptake at RCP, HR_RCP – heart rate at RCP, %VO_2max – exercise intensity at RCP.