Table 1 Mean (SD) characteristics of the four subject groups

Age (years)

24.2 (3.6)†

22.1 (3.4)†

64.5 (5.5)^a

63.8 (3.0)^a

0.001

Height (cm)

177 (8.6)

182 (6.5)

175 (6.8)

175 (9.3)

0.786

Mass (kg)

66.2 (10.0)

84.5 (10.8)

71.8 (7.8)

95.5 (24.8)^ab

0.037

Lean mass and BMC (kg)

59.3 (6.3)

66.7 (8.9)

59.8 (7.4)

66.1 (6.8)

0.127

Fat mass (kg)

6.9 (1.5)

17.8 (2.1)^a

12 (6.4)^a

29.41 (12.3)^abc

0.001

Body Fat (%)

10.5 (1.5)

21.1 (2.1)^a

16.7 (1.8)^a

30.8 (11.5)^abc

0.001

VO_2max (ml.kg^-1.min^-1)

64 (7.0)

42 (4.1)^a

47 (8.3)^a

28 (9.8)^abc

0.001