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) |
| VO2peak absolute (L·min-1) |
3.4 (.6) * |
2.2 (.3) |
| VO2peak 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) |
| VO2 at RCP (l·min-1) |
2.8 (.4) * |
1.7 (.2) |
| VO2 at RCP (%VO2peak) |
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.
