Table 1.
Participant characteristics. Data are presented as means ± standard deviation. The data range is presented in parentheses.
| Variable | Low-clothing coverage (n = 20) | High-clothing coverage (n = 20) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25 ± 3 | (20–29) | 24 ± 2 | (20–28) |
| Height (cm) | 178 ± 5 | (170–190) | 180 ± 6 | (172–192) |
| Mass (kg) | 77 ± 11 | (61–101) | 79 ± 11 | (62–99) |
| Body surface area (m−2) | 1.9 ± 0.2 | (1.7–2.3) | 2.0 ± 0.2 | (1.7–2.3) |
| Body mass index (kg∙m−2) | 24 ± 2 | (21–29) | 24 ± 2 | (21–29) |
| Body fat (%) | 18 ± 5 | (11–26) | 15 ± 5 | (8–26) |
| V̇O2max (L·min−1) | 3.8 ± 0.8 | (2.7–6.2) | 4.0 ± 0.7 | (2.7–5.3) |
| V̇O2max (mL·kg−1·min−1) | 50 ± 9 | (40–67) | 51 ± 8 | (39–64) |
V̇O2max maximal oxygen consumption, L litres, mL millilitres