Table 1. Physiological characteristics of athletic and untrained group. Data are means (±SD).

Variables

Athletic
(n=9)

Untrained
(n=9)

Age (years)

22.3 (1.6)

22.3 (1.4)

Height (m)

1.69 (.05)

1.68 (.05)

Weight (kg)

61.0 (8.0)

58.2 (7.4)

BMI (kg·m-2)

21.3 (2.1)

20.7 (1.8)

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

62.5 (4.1)

49.9 (5.2) ***

Fat and skin thickness (mm)

3.3 (1.1)

3.4 (1.2)
Fat and skin thickness = subcutaneous fat and skin thickness on surface in the right femoral muscle.
*** p < 0.001, n.s. = not significant, athletic vs untrained.