Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects. The data are expressed as the means (± SD). |
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Sedentary |
Active |
| Age (years) |
22.8 (1.9) |
21.6 (3.0) |
| Height (m) |
1.59 (.06) |
162.9 (6.8) |
| Weight (kg) |
50.8 (6.7) |
54.5 (7.5) |
| Body mass index (kg·m-2) |
20.0 (2.0) |
20.5 (1.9) |
| Body fat (%) |
23.6 (5.9) |
21.8 (2.0) |
| Total energy expenditure (kJ·day-1) |
7451 (793) |
8749 (842)** |
| Moving-related energy expenditure (kJ·day-1) |
1115 (379) |
1970 (640)** |
| Step count (steps·day-1) |
10890 (2950) |
14961 (4188)* |
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