Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the participants. Data are means (±SD).
| Parameter |
Women (n = 9) |
Men (n = 7) |
Combined (n = 16) |
| Age (years) |
63.0 (8.7 ) |
64.0 ± 6.9 |
63.4 ± 7.7 |
| Height (m) |
1.64 (.04) * |
1.71 (.04) |
1.67 (.05) |
| Weight (kg) |
60.8 (5.7) * |
74.6 (14.2) |
66.8 (12.2) |
| Resting heart rate (beats/min) |
71(6) |
66(6) |
69(6) |
| Maximal heart rate (beats/min) |
166(14) |
147(23) |
158(20) |
| Maximal oxygen uptake (mL/kg/min) |
27.8 (5.9) |
30.9 (8.8) |
29.2 (7.2) |
| Resting oxygen uptake (mL/kg/min) |
3.5 (.4) |
3.7 (.4) |
3.6 (.4) |
*denotes sex difference, p < 0.05.
