Table 2.
Physiological measures from the VO2peak test. Data are means (± SD).
Variables
Women
Men
Athletes
(n = 10)
Obese
(n = 10)
Athletes
(n = 10)
Obese
(n = 10)
VO
2peak
(ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
53.14 (5.21)
*
25.94 (3.80)
61.29 (4.82)
*
32.88 (5.42)
VO
2peak
(ml·kg
-1
·LBM
-1
·min
-1
)
64.30 (6.10)
*
53.57 (9.48)
71.44 (5.53)
*
50.36 (9.64)
W
max
(Watt)
253 (30)
*
178 (29)
355 (35)
*
246 (40)
HR
max
(b·m
-1
)
175 (7)
174 (11)
170 (7)
170 (15)
Lactate
max
(mmol·L
-1
)
8.27 (1.61)
7.85 (1.63)
9.48 (2.36)
*
7.27 (2.05)
* Significant difference between endurance trained and sedentary obese women and between endurance trained and sedentary obese men (p < 0.05).