Table 1. Numerosity, Mean ± SD and range (in parenthesis) of anagraphic, anthropometric and fitness parameters, in the whole group and in the female and male subgroups.
FEMALES MALES ALL
# 28 40 68
Age (years) 45 ± 15 (19-65) 42 ± 18 (22-78) 43 ± 17 (19-78)
Height (m) 1.64 ± 0.05 (1.56-1.74)* 1.76 ± 0.07 (1.62-1.90) 1.72 ± 0.09 (1.56-1.90)
Weight (Kg) 61 ± 8 (49-77)* 76 ± 9 (59-99) 71 ± 11 (49-99)
BMI 22.7 ± 3.1 (18.7-30.6)* 24.5 ± 2.3 (19.4-29.7) 23.9 ± 2.7 (18.7-30.6)
VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1) 37.8 ± 6.6 (24.6-56.6)* 49.4 ± 10.8 (25.2-68.1) 44.6 ± 10.9 (24.6-68.1)
POmax ramp test (watt) 218 ± 53 (137-218)* 342 ± 68 (152-455) 291 ± 87 (137-455)
Measured MLSS (watt) 139 ± 38 (76-230)* 209 ± 44 (93-294) 180 ± 54 (76-294)
* indicates a significant difference between the sex subgroups (t-test, p < 0.05).