Table 1: Subject's aerobic fitness profile.

Variable All Subjects (n = 38) Males(n = 19) Females (N = 19) Gender Comparison
Age (yrs) 27.9 ± 6.9 26.0 ± 4.8 29.8 ± 8.3 NS
Ve max (liters • min-1) 119.8 ± 36.6 146.8 ± 30.7 92.8 ± 16.69 p = 0.0001
VO2 max (liters • min-1) 3.346 ± 0.990 4.124 ± 0.790 2.568 ± 0.360 p = 0.0001
VO2 max (ml • kg -1 • min -1) 44.0 ± 8.3 47.8 ± 7.8 40.3 ± 7.0 p = 0.0033
METS max 12.6 ± 2.4 13.7 ± 2.2 11.5 ± 2.0 p = 0.0033
RER max (VCO2/VO2) 1.18 ± 0.06 1.20 ± 0.05 1.17 ± 0.07 NS
Max HR (bpm) 184.9 ± 13.6 184.9 ± 13.6 182.8 ± 16.2 NS
% of Predicted Max HR 98.1 ± 6.8 98.4 ± 5.4 97.7 ± 8.1 NS

liters • minute = liters per minute; (Means ± SD); - Predicted Max heart Rate (Tanaka, et al. 2001 [25]; Max Heart Rate = 208-0.7 x age).