Participant characteristics
| Men (n=12) | Women (n=10) | |||
| Age (years) | 22.6 | (3.6) | 22.8 | (3.7) |
| Stature (m) | 1.80 | (0.1) | 1.70 | (0.1)* |
| Body mass (kg) | 77.9 | (8.4) | 71.4 | (9.1) |
| Lean body mass (kg) | 59.7 | (5.4)† | 47.2 | (7.2)* |
| Body fat (kg) | 15.9 | (4.3)† | 21.2 | (1.5)* |
| V̇O2max (mL/kg/min) | 55.2 | (5.4) | 44.1 | (4.3)* |
| Smokers (n/total n) | 4/12 | 5/10 | ||
Data are mean (SD).
*Indicates significant difference from men (p<0.05).
†=11 men.
V̇O2max, maximal rate of oxygen uptake.