Table 1

Physical characteristics of subjects (n=12)

CharacteristicSample mean (SD)Range
o2, Oxygen uptake; HRmax, maximum heart rate.
Age (years)68.0 (7.1)54–78
Body mass (kg)69.1 (14.1)53–101
Peak V̇o2 (ml/kg/min)29.6 (7.0)19–45
HRmax (beats/min)173.7 (18.8)136–210