Table 1.
Demographic, anthropometric and sports activity data for the control and taper group cyclists at the start of the study. Data are means (±SD).
Variable
Taper
Control
Height (cm)
1.73 (.05)
1.76 (.06)
Weight (kg)
65.7 (7.2)
68.1 (9.1)
Age (years)
26.1 (3.6)
24.8 (2.9)
VO
2max
(ml.kg
-1
.min
-1
)
66.7 (.8)
66.5 (.9)
Cycling experience (years)
5.8 (3.8)
6.7 (3.7)
