Table 1.
Muscle mass evolution of the athletes in the preceding championship and in preceding four years. The initial measurement refers to the middle of the championship period.
| Variable | Preceding four years n=54 | Preceding championship n=17 | ||
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| BFM % | 12.15(0.2) | 12.48(0.2) | 12.55(0.7) | 12.69(1.1) |
| MM | 34.05(0.3) | 32.6(0.3)* | 34.72(2.1) | 33.13(2.3)* |
| BM (kg) | 71.6(0.7) | 70.3(0.7)* | 73.01(2.7) | 71.71(2.5)* |
| BMI | 22.6(0.2) | 22.1(0.2) | 22.3(0.9) | 21.86(0.8) |
| ATA | 77.12(0.4) | 75.2(0.4)* | 79.45(3.4) | 76.42(3.8)* |
| AMA | 67.6(0.3) | 66.7(0.3) | 68.2(2.1) | 66.4(2.2) |
| AFA | 9,5(0.2) | 8,5(0.2)* | 11.25(0.6) | 10.02(0.7) |
| Σ7 skinfolds 1 | 60,41(0.3) | 62,7(0.3)* | 62.12(2.9) | 63.27(3.7)* |
BFM %, body fat mass percent; MM, muscle mass; BM, body mass; BMI, body mass index; ATA, arm transverse area, AMA, arm muscle area; AFA, arm fat area;
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p<0.05 between beginning and end of championship.
1 - mm.