Table 1.  VO2 max values and somatometric characteristics of the participants. Data are means (±SD).
 

MEN

 

WOMEN

 
 

Athletes (n=12)

Control (n=12)

Athletes (n=12)

Control (n=12)

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

67 (5)

52 (9) *

58 (2)

43 (4) *

Height (m)

1.75 (.15)

1.76 (.12)

1.62 (.18)

1.65 (.09)

Weight (kg)

71.5 (2.4)

79.3 (1.1)*

53.3 (1.4)

57.2 (.8) *

Abbreviations: * p < 0.05 compared with athletes.