Table 1.  Subjects’ physical characteristics measurements. Data are means (±SD).
Variables 
Higher Fit (n = 12)
Lower Fit (n = 12)
Age (years)
59.0 (1.0)
58.0 (1.0)
Height (m)
1.73 (.02)
1.74 (.02)
Weight  (kg)
71.1 (3.0)
71.7 (3.0)
Fat (%)
15.1 *
19.1
LBM (kg)
60.4 *
58.0
VO2 max (ml·kg-1·min-1)
45.1 (2.3) *
39.9 (3.5)
PP (watts)
446.0 (14.9) *
284.2 (6.5)
* p < 0.05 between groups.
Abbreviations:
 LBM = Lean Body Mass, PP = Peak Power.