Table 1

 Characteristics of the participants

VariablesMean (SD)
HR, heart rate; Lan vent, ventilatory threshold; VO2, oxygen consumption.
Age (years)28.3 (7.9)
Mass (kg)71.1 (7.0)
Height (cm)169.8 (4.0)
Percentage of body fat14.9 (3.3)
HRmax (beats/min)198.3 (4.4)
VO2max (l/min)3.8 (0.4)
VO2max (ml/kg/min)53.5 (3.7)
Lan vent (ml/kg/min)42.0 (5.6)