Table 1.
Variables | Chinese | Caucasian |
---|---|---|
male/female | 16/16 | 15/15 |
age (years) | 28 ± 4 | 24 ± 4 * |
body mass (kg) | 62 ± 10 | 68 ± 9 * |
height (cm) | 165 ± 8 | 172 ± 10 * |
BMI (kg.m−2) | 22.5 ± 2.6 | 23.1 ± 2.5 |
VO2peak (ml.kg−1.min−1) | 43.3 ± 6.3 | 47.0 ± 9.6 |
HRrest (b.min−1) | 68 ± 11 | 64 ± 13 |
HRmax (b.min−1) | 195 ± 8 | 193 ± 10 |
IMT (mm) | 0.40 ± 0.05 | 0.40 ± 0.46 |
LVM (g) | 161 ± 50 | 170 ± 45 |
BMI, body mass index; VO2peak, peak oxygen update; HRrest, heart rate at rest; HRmax, maximal heart rate; IMT, carotid artery intima-media thickness; LVM, left ventricle mass
Significantly different compared to Chinese (P < 0.05)