Table 1. Morphological and cardiorespiratory fitness at baseline. Data are means (±SD).
|
Control (n=16) |
Stairclimbing (n=29) |
| Age (yr) |
38.5 (10.7) |
44.3 (7.4) * |
| Height (cm) |
163.8 (9.8) |
168.8 (9.6) |
| Body mass (kg) |
69.9 (15.0) |
72.5 (14.1) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) |
25.8 (3.4) |
25.3 (3.1) |
| Body fatness (%) |
31.1 (5.7) |
26.8 (6.4) * |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
120.5 (13.3) |
124.8 (13.6) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
77.7 (8.8) |
78.6 (8.5) |
| VO2max (mL·kg-1·min-1) |
27.1 (3.9) |
27.8 (4.9) |
* Significant differences between groups (p < 0.05).BMI = body mass index, VO = maximal oxygen consumption.
