Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the L-arginine-L-aspartate and the placebo group. Data represent means (±SD) or frequencies.
PLACEBO
(n=8)		 L-ARGININE-
L-ASPARTATE
(n=8)
Age (yrs) 21.0 (1.8) 22.4 (3.9)
Height (m) 1.81 (.08) 1.80 (.07)
Body mass (kg) 75.5 (11.6) 72.5 (6.5)
Resting heart rate (bpm) 79.6 (11.6) 77.0 (12.7)
Resting systolic BP (mmHg) 127.4 (20.8) 133.8 (16.2)
Resting diastolic BP (mm Hg) 76.0 (8.6) 77.4 (18.1)
Occasional smokers, n (%) 4 (50) 2 (25)
Physical activity
Duration (h·week-1) 14.8 (7.3) 11.4 (4.4)
Intensity* (1-3) 1.8 (0.7) 2.2 (0.6)
* Intensity 1-3: 1 = low, 2 = moderate, 3 = high.