Table 1.
Participant baseline characteristics, including age, exercise years, anthropometric data, and VO2max
| total | control Group | Lower Dosage | Medium Dosage | High Dosage | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.6 (6.1) | 36.1 (6.0) | 37.0 (5.7) | 35.5 (6.1) | 33.5 (6.6) | 0.54 |
| Exercise years (years) | 2.8 (1.4) | 2.7 (1.5) | 2.6 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) | 2.8 (1.3) | 0.94 |
| Height (cm) | 168.4 (6.1) | 171.7 (6.3) | 166.9 (5.1) | 169.0 (6.2) | 166.3 (6.3) | 0.14 |
| Body mass (kg) | 62.5 (8.6) | 64.9 (8.1) | 62.0 (8.7) | 62.5 (11.3) | 60.7 (6.1) | 0.69 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.0 (2.6) | 22.0 (2.6) | 22.3 (3.2) | 21.8 (2.9) | 21.9 (1.6) | 0.17 |
| FFM (kg) | 52.0 (7.5) | 53.4 (7.2) | 52.2 (7.1) | 52.5 (8.4) | 50.0 (7.5) | 0.16 |
| Body fat % | 16.7 (6.7) | 17.8 (5.7) | 15.5 (6.4) | 15.7 (6.6) | 17.8 (8.4) | 0.97 |
| VO2max ((L/min) | 2.48 (0.49) | 2.64 (0.46) | 2.54 (0.52) | 2.43 (0.45) | 2.34 (0.52) | 0.56 |
Note: Data in brackets represent means SD