Table 7. Physical characteristics of the subjects (Study 1-6). Data are means (+ SD).

Study

1, 2
(n=6)

3, 4
(n=15)

5, 6
(n=10)

Age (years)

36.6 (7.7)

27.1 (3.8)

34.8 (9.7)

Height (m)

1.76 (.08)

1.81 (.06)

1.82 (.05)

Mass (kg)

74.4 (8.1)

79.4 (5.3)

76.1 (6.6)

Body mass index

23.9 (2.2)

24.3 (1.7)

23.0 (1.5)

Body fat (%)

13.7 (3.5)

12.2 (4.7)

10.0 (4.2)

TR (h·week-1)

9.3 (4.7)

6.0 (2.5)

9.2 (4.1)

Cooper (m)

3 088 (360)

3 177 (175)

 

VO2max (l·min-1)

 

4.7 (.6)

4.9 (.6)

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

 

62 (5)

66 (6)

RQmax

 

1.01 (.05)

1.04 (.07)

HRmax (beats·min-1) 

 

183 (12)

182 (12)

TR= Training background during 10 weeks preceding the exercise, Cooper= Best result in Cooper’s 12-minute running test within the last two years.