Table 2.
Participant demographics
| Variable | Current user Mean ± SD |
Past User Mean ± SD |
Non-user Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 57 | 19 | 20 |
| Age (years) | 30 ± 4b | 27 ± 5 | 27 ± 6 |
| Weight (kg) | 102 ± 18a,b | 86 ± 16 | 76 ± 14 |
| Height (cm) | 178 ± 9b | 173 ± 11 | 170 ± 9 |
| BSA (m2) | 2.24 ± 0.24a,b | 2.02 ± 0.24 | 1.89 ± 0.22 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 68 ± 11a,b | 58 ± 11 | 56 ± 9 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 127 ± 10b | 122 ± 13 | 119 ± 11 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm HG) | 74 ± 9 | 71 ± 8 | 72 ± 10 |
| Training duration (years) | 12 ± 7 | 12 ± 6 | 11 ± 9 |
| Training hours (per week) | 11 ± 3 | 9 ± 3 | 9 ± 3 |
aDenotes significance < 0.05 between current users and past-users
bDenotes significance < 0.05 between current users and non-users