Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample.
| Overall n=30 |
Females n=15 |
Males n=15 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.9 ± 3.2 | 21.3 ± 2.3 | 22.7 ± 4.0 |
| Height (cm) | 172.1 ± 9.1 | 166.5 ± 8.4 | 177.6 ± 5.9* |
| Weight (kg) | 72.9 ± 18.4 | 62.1 ± 9.4 | 83.7 ± 19.0* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 ±4.9 | 23.4 ± 3.5 | 27.0 ± 5.3 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 114.5 ± 7.2 | 113.1 ± 6.9 | 116.1 ± 7.5 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.6 ± 5.6 | 77.1 ± 5.8 | 78.2 ± 5.6 |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 31.8 ± 7.4 | 28.3 ± 6.3 | 35.2 ± 6.9* |
| Resting BL (mmol/L) | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
BMI= Body mass index; SBP=Systolic blood pressure; DBP=Diastolic blood pressure; VO2max= Maximal oxygen uptake; BL= Blood lactate;
*
=p<0.05 males vs. females