Table 1.
Physical characteristics and predicted maximal oxygen uptake (VO) expressed in absolute (lmin) and relative units (per kg body mass and per kg FFM). Values are mean (±SE).
MEN
WOMEN
(n = 28)
(n = 18)
Age (y)
36.3 (1.3)
36.6 (1.8)
Height (m)
1.77 (.01)
1.66 (.01)
**
Body mass (kg)
97.9 (2.3)
78.3 (3.5)
**
BMI (kg
.
m
-2
)
31.2 (.7)
28.1 (1.0)
**
Body Fat (%)
28.8 (.8)
37.1 (.8)
**
FFM (kg)
69.5 (1.5)
49.0 (1.9 )
**
Fat mass (kg)
28.4 (1.2)
29.3 (1.8)
Waist to hip ratio
.89 (.01)
.77 (.01)
**
VO
2max
(l
.
min
-1
)
3.14 (.11)
2.10 (0.12)
**
VO
2max
(ml
.
Kg
-1.
min
-1
)
32.3 (1.2)
27.2 (1.5)
**
VO
2max
(ml
.
Kg FFM
-1.
min
-1
)
45.2 (1.2)
43.2 (2.2)
FFM: fat free mass. ** p < 0.01 from MEN.