Table 2 Characteristics of male subjects by cardiorespiratory fitness level (tertile)
Cardiorespiratory fitness level tertiles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Low | Medium | High | |
Number of subjects | 189 | 186 | 195 |
1,500 meter endurance run time (seconds) | 353 (345–365) | 325 (320–330) | 301 (290–310) |
Age (years) | 23 (23–23) | 23 (23–23) | 23 (23–23) |
Year of graduation | 1982 (1978–1985) | 1981 (1978–1985) | 1983 (1979–1986) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 (21.4-23.7) | 22.3 (21.3-23.4) | 21.4 (20.5-22.3) |
Smoker* (n,%) | 111 (58.7) | 106 (57.0) | 58 (29.7) |
College sports club participation* (n,%) | 185 (97.9) | 183 (98.4) | 195 (100.0) |