Table 1. Physical characteristics and predicted maximal oxygen uptake (VO) expressed in absolute (lmin) and relative units (per kg body mass and per kg FFM). Values are mean (±SE).
|
MEN |
WOMEN |
|
(n = 28) |
(n = 18) |
| Age (y) |
36.3 (1.3) |
36.6 (1.8) |
| Height (m) |
1.77 (.01) |
1.66 (.01)** |
| Body mass (kg) |
97.9 (2.3) |
78.3 (3.5)** |
| BMI (kg.m-2) |
31.2 (.7) |
28.1 (1.0)** |
| Body Fat (%) |
28.8 (.8) |
37.1 (.8)** |
| FFM (kg) |
69.5 (1.5) |
49.0 (1.9 )** |
| Fat mass (kg) |
28.4 (1.2) |
29.3 (1.8) |
| Waist to hip ratio |
.89 (.01) |
.77 (.01)** |
| VO2max(l.min-1) |
3.14 (.11) |
2.10 (0.12)** |
| VO2max(ml.Kg-1.min-1) |
32.3 (1.2) |
27.2 (1.5)** |
| VO2max(ml.Kg FFM-1.min-1) |
45.2 (1.2) |
43.2 (2.2) |
FFM: fat free mass. ** p < 0.01 from MEN.
