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. 2006 Feb;40(2):145–150. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.020669

Table 1 General physiological characteristics of the triathlete (Fast Triath) and control (Con) groups.

	Fast Triath (n = 169)	Con (n = 155)	p Value
Age (years)	33.2 (6.2) (169)	29.0 (10.5) (150)	<0.001
Height (cm)	180.4 (6.3) (153)	181.1 (8.0) (151)	0.400
Weight (kg)	75.3 (7.3) (167)	82.8 (11.2) (154)	<0.001
BMI (kg/m²)	23.1 (1.6) (152)	25.3 (3.3) (151)	<0.001
South African born (%)	56.6 (166)	85.6 (153)	<0.001

Except for the percentage South African born, values are expressed as mean (SD). The number of subjects is in a second set of parentheses.

BMI, Body mass index.