2.2. Baseline Testing
For 24 h prior to baseline testing, participants were requested to refrain from alcohol, caffeine, and moderate to vigorous exercise. Height (nearest 0.1 cm) and weight (nearest 0.1 kg) were measured using a mechanical beam scale (Heath-o-Meter Professional, McCook, IL, USA). An incremental test to exhaustion on an electromagnetically braked cycle ergometer (Velotron, QUARQ, Spearfish, SD, USA) was used to assess peak oxygen uptake (VO