Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| n | Age, years | Body mass, kg | Height, cm | BMI | Body fat, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young | 20 | 24.0 ± 2.2 | 68.2 ± 11.5 | 171.2 ± 8.1 | 23.2 ± 2.1 | 16.7 ± 6.7b |
| Men | 10 | 24.7 ± 3.0 | 75.9 ± 9.0a | 176.5 ± 9.0a | 24.3 ± 1.5 | 11.5 ± 4.7a |
| Women | 10 | 23.3 ± 0.7 | 60.5 ± 8.1 | 165.9 ± 5.5 | 21.9 ± 2.0 | 21.9 ± 3.5 |
| Older | 21 | 65.4 ± 4.5 | 72.1 ± 8.2 | 168.9 ± 7.2 | 25.2 ± 1.9 | 25.6 ± 6.2 |
| Men | 11 | 67.3 ± 5.1 | 78.0 ± 5.4a | 175.0 ± 2.4a | 25.5 ± 2.0 | 20.9 ± 2.8a |
| Women | 10 | 63.7 ± 3.3 | 67.0 ± 6.8 | 164.0 ± 5.2 | 24.9 ± 1.9 | 30.4 ± 4.8 |
Values are group means ± SD.
a
Main gender effect, p < 0.05.
b
Main age effect, p < 0.05.