Table 1.
Morphological and cardiorespiratory fitness at baseline. Data are means (±SD).
Control (n=16)
Stairclimbing (n=29)
Age (yr)
38.5 (10.7)
44.3 (7.4)
*
Height (cm)
163.8 (9.8)
168.8 (9.6)
Body mass (kg)
69.9 (15.0)
72.5 (14.1)
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
25.8 (3.4)
25.3 (3.1)
Body fatness (%)
31.1 (5.7)
26.8 (6.4)
*
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
120.5 (13.3)
124.8 (13.6)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
77.7 (8.8)
78.6 (8.5)
VO
2max
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
27.1 (3.9)
27.8 (4.9)
* Significant differences between groups (p < 0.05).
BMI = body mass index, VO = maximal oxygen consumption.