Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Group | Number | Age (years) | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | BSA (m2) | Resting HR | Resting SBP | Resting DBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Control | n = 40 | 34 ± 10 | 1.81 ± 0.05 | 81 ± 10 | 2.0 ± 0.13 | 61 ± 9 | 129 ± 9 | 77 ± 7 |
| Handball | n = 11 | 25 ± 6** | 1.86 ± 0.05** | 87 ± 5* | 2.1 ± 0.08** | 56 ± 6 | 124 ± 8 | 70 ± 8** | |
| Soccer | n = 18 | 24 ± 5*** | 1.83 ± 0.05 | 79 ± 5 | 2.01 ± 0.08 | 59 ± 6 | 132 ± 5 | 75 ± 8 | |
| Triathlon | n = 12 | 35 ± 9 | 1.84 ± 0.05* | 81 ± 6 | 2.03 ± 0.10 | 56 ± 8 | 134 ± 8 | 75 ± 9 | |
| Females | Control | n = 20 | 36 ± 13 | 1.69 ± 0.06 | 66 ± 9 | 1.76 ± 0.12 | 62 ± 10 | 121 ± 9 | 70 ± 8 |
| Handball | n = 12 | 21 ± 2*** | 1.72 ± 0.03 | 68 ± 6 | 1.80 ± 0.08 | 60 ± 9 | 119 ± 5 | 70 ± 7 | |
| Soccer | n = 12 | 23 ± 4*** | 1.70 ± 0.06 | 64 ± 6 | 1.75 ± 0.11 | 57 ± 8 | 119 ± 6 | 71 ± 6 | |
| Triathlon | n = 6 | 31 ± 5 | 1.70 ± 0.06 | 62 ± 5 | 1.72 ± 0.11 | 51 ± 7* | 121 ± 9 | 71 ± 9 | |
* p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001 when compared to gender matched control subjects.
bpm = beats per minute, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, g = gram, kg = kilogram, m = meter, mmHg = millimetres mercury, ml/min = millilitres per minute, SBP = systolic blood pressure