Baseline characteristics of study subjects
| Subject | Age (years) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | FEV1(l) | V˙o 2max (ml/kg/min) | Pmax (watts) | HRmax (bpm) |
| 1 | 26 | 180 | 72 | 4.80 | 57.5 | 388 | 188 |
| 2 | 24 | 179 | 69 | 5.24 | 52.2 | 335 | 184 |
| 3 | 20 | 175 | 62 | 4.44 | 59.8 | 340 | 196 |
| 4 | 23 | 176 | 63 | 4.60 | 57.5 | 359 | 203 |
| 5 | 23 | 176 | 68 | 5.28 | 69.7 | 400 | 178 |
| 6 | 23 | 178 | 70 | 4.68 | 60.6 | 350 | 194 |
| 7 | 25 | 182 | 82 | 5.12 | 51.2 | 380 | 181 |
| 8 | 26 | 183 | 75 | 5.36 | 51 | 380 | 181 |
| 9 | 21 | 173 | 65 | 4.92 | 57.9 | 320 | 174 |
| 10 | 22 | 175 | 63 | 4.64 | 59 | 330 | 190 |
| 11 | 25 | 169 | 60 | 4.36 | 60.7 | 302 | 194 |
| 12 | 22 | 175 | 66 | 4.28 | 58 | 325 | 192 |
| Mean (SD) | 23 (2) | 177 (4) | 67.9 (6.2) | 4.81 (0.37) | 57.9 (5.1) | 350 (30) | 188 (8) |
FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second;V˙o 2max = maximal oxygen uptake; Pmax = maximal aerobic power; HRmax = maximal heart rate.