Table 1.
Body composition of athletes and age-matched controls
| YC | YS | YE | OC | OS | OE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 9 (5 m, 4f) | 10 (6 m, 4f) | 11 (6 m, 5f) | 7 (4 m, 3f) | 9 (4 m,5f) | 11 (6 m, 5f) |
| Age (yrs) | 24.3 (± 1.32) | 23.8 (± 4.21) | 25.45 (± 3.88) | 52.59 (± 7.91) | 51.00 (± 11.26) | 45.82 (± 5.06) |
| Height (cm) | 171.7 (± 9.96) | 175.62 (± 8.62) | 175.75 (± 8.82) | 169.17 (± 11.45) | 174.27 (± 8.51) | 170.05 (± 9.79) |
| Body mass (kg) | 67.4 (± 9.29) | 70.07 (± 12.48) | 61.68 (± 9.05) | 86.49 (± 16.57) | 73.72 (± 12.81) | 63.51 (± 8.65) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 (± 1.32) | 22.54 (± 2.06) | 19.84 (± 4.79) | 30.07 (± 3.83) | 24.12 (± 2.68) | 21.85 (± 1.84) |
| Body fat (%) | 19.2 (± 8.90) | 13.26 (± 1.94) | 12.93 (± 4.79) | 33.30 (± 6.30) | 20.43 (± 4.71) | 15.65 (± 5.18) |
| FFM (kg) | 54.6 (± 10.48) | 60.88 (± 11.49) | 53.92 (± 9.48) | 58.01 (± 14.28) | 58.72 (± 11.11) | 53.80 (± 9.47) |
Means ± SD. M Male; F Female; BMI Body mass index; FFM Fat free mass; YC Young control; YS Young sprinters; YE Young endurance; OC Older control; OS Older sprinters; OE Older endurance