Anthropometrical and physiological characteristics of the 26 participants included in this study.

a<p>VO_2max (ml•kg⁻¹•min⁻¹) = 1.8 (work rate)/(BM)+Resting VO₂ (3.5 ml•kg⁻¹•min⁻¹)+Unloaded cycling (3.5 ml•kg⁻¹•min⁻¹). Work rate = kg•m•min⁻¹ and BM = body mass (kg) <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0056935#pone.0056935-American1" target="_blank">[29]</a>.</p>b<p>Percentile values for maximal oxygen uptake (ml•kg⁻¹•min⁻¹) in men. Percentile rankings: well above average (90), above average (70), average (50), below average (30) and well below average (10). VO_2max below 20^th percentile for age and sex is indicative of a sedentary lifestyle <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0056935#pone.0056935-American1" target="_blank">[29]</a>.