Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the cohort athletes according to defined SBP/MET slope cut-off
| Male elite athletes | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP/MET slope ≤ 6.2 mmHg/MET | SBP/MET slope > 6.2 mmHg/MET | ||
| Number (%) | 438 (71) | 180 (29) | |
| Age (years) | 26.2 ± 5.2 | 25.6 ± 5.1 | 0.123 |
| Height (cm) | 189.3 ± 7.6 | 190 ± 7.6 | 0.166 |
| Body weight (kg) | 92 ± 10.7 | 94.4 ± 11.7 | 0.019 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 1.8 | 26 ± 2.1 | 0.022 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2.2 ± 0.17 | 2.2 ± 0.17 | 0.037 |
| Training history (years) | 9.3 ± 5.3 | 8.7 ± 5.2 | 0.260 |
| Training per week (hours) | 18.8 ± 3.2 | 19.3 ± 2.6 | 0.062 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.7 ± 11.2 | 124.6 ± 9.8 | 0.906 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 63.5 ± 9.6 | 64.9 ± 9.5 | 0.164 |
| Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 ± 9.6 | 80.7 ± 9.5 | 0.553 |
| Resting heart rate (/min) | 58.7 ± 10.7 | 56.4 ± 9.3 | 0.008 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level