Table 1.  Descriptive characteristics and maximal strength (1-repetition maximum; 1-RM) of the subjects. Data are means (ąSD).
 

Males
(n= 13)

Females
(n = 10)

Age (y)

21.8 (3.7)

22.7 (4.8)

Height (m)

1.79 (.05)

1.69 (.07) **

Weight (kg)

76.1 (7.8)

60.9 (4.6) **

Body fat (%)

13.5 (4.4)

21.5 (4.6) **

1-RM Leg press (kg)

219 (44)

118 (29) **

1-RM Bench press (kg)

77 (8)

38 (5) **
** p < 0.01 compared with males