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.