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

	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