Table 1 Subject characteristics

Age (years)

38.4 ± 8.2

32.1 ± 12.9

34.5 ± 9.4

Sex (m/f)

14/6

13/6

13/7

Body weight (kg)

72.6 ± 12.2

69.8 ± 10.4

69.5 ± 10.8

Body height (cm)

177.3 ± 9.0

177.7 ± 8.1

175.9 ± 8.5

BMI (kg/m²)

23.0 ± 2.9

22.0 ± 2.1

22.3 ± 2.0

Waist circumference (cm)

80.4 ± 10.0

77.8 ± 8.5

76.4 ± 6.9

Hip circumference (cm)

89.8 ± 6.0

87.7 ± 6.6

86.7 ± 6.7

Waist-to-hip-ratio

0.89 ± 0.07

0.89 ± 0.05

0.88 ± 0.05

Lean mass (kg)

56.0 ± 6.1

54.1 ± 8.9

54.2 ± 9.8

Fat mass (kg)

12.5 ± 5.5

11.7 ± 3.6

11.5 ± 4.0

Fat mass (%)

17.6 ± 6.9

17.2 ± 5.0

17.0 ± 6.0

Weekly sport hours

9.2 ± 3.6

8.2 ± 2.9

7.9 ± 3.0

Maximal oxygen uptake (mL min⁻¹)

3991 ± 987

3755 ± 869

3619 ± 896

Maximal oxygen uptake (mL kg⁻¹ min⁻¹)

55.0 ± 11.1

53.7 ± 9.5

51.9 ± 9.5

Sleeping time (min/day)

438 ± 35

468 ± 32

448 ± 45

Sedentary time (min/day)

501 ± 34

600 ± 24 ^a

695 ± 37 ^{b, c}

Standing time (min/day)

267 ± 46

214 ± 48^a

179 ± 48^c

LPA (min/day)

109 ± 23

81 ± 23^a

60 ± 19^{b, c}

MVPA (min/day)

126 ± 66

77 ± 33^a

59 ± 19^c

Step count

13,225 ± 3815

9904 ± 2694^a

7714 ± 2563^c

Sitting bouts < 30 min

378 ± 83

376 ± 96

397 ± 134

Sitting bouts 30–60 min

116 ± 39

150 ± 45

167 ± 48^c

Sitting bouts > 60 min

76 ± 44

137 ± 61

243 ± 129^{b, c}

Smoking status (n)

 Current

1

0

0

 Former

3

2

2

 Never

16

18

19

Chronic disease (n)

 Respiratory

1

0

3

 Cardiovascular

0

1

0

Medication (n)

 ACE inhibitor

0

1

0

 Bronchodilator

1

0

3