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)

VO2peak (ml·kg-1 ·min-1)

53.14 (5.21)*

25.94 (3.80)

61.29 (4.82)*

32.88 (5.42)

VO2peak (ml·kg-1 ·LBM-1·min-1)

64.30 (6.10)*

53.57 (9.48)

71.44 (5.53)*

50.36 (9.64)

Wmax (Watt)

253 (30)*

178 (29)

355 (35)*

246 (40)

HRmax (b·m-1)

175 (7)

174 (11)

170 (7)

170 (15)

Lactatemax (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).