Table 1.
Subjects characteristics. Data are means (±SD).
Men (n = 10)
Women (n = 9)
Age (years)
27(3)
27(3)
Body mass (kg)
78.5 (7.8)
*
61.8 (7.6)
Heigth (m)
1.78 (.08)
*
1.64 (.08)
Body fat (%)
14.5 (2.7)
*
20.9 (3.7)
Body lean mass (%)
44.0 (3.6)
*
40.3 (2.5)
Maximum aerobic power (W)
288(51)
*
187(22)
Maximum heart rate (bpm)
184(8)
183(8)
V
O
2
peak absolute (L·min
-1
)
3.4 (.6)
*
2.2 (.3)
V
O
2
peak relative (ml·kg·min
-1
)
43.3 (4.7)
*
36.2 (4.6)
Respiratory exchange ratio
1.26 (.07)
1.26 (.05)
Rating of Perceived Exertion
19.7 (.7)
19.7 (.5)
Power at RCP (W)
238(41)
*
150(17)
Power at RCP (%MAP)
83(7)
81(8)
HR at RCP (bpm)
162(11)
163(14)
HR at RCP (%HRmax)
89(6)
88(4)
V
O
2
at RCP (l·min
-1
)
2.8 (.4)
*
1.7 (.2)
V
O
2
at RCP (%
V
O
2
peak)
82(8)
77(11)
* = different from women (p < 0.05). VO
2
: oxygen uptake; RCP: respiratory compensation point; HR: heart rate; MAP: maximum aerobic power.