Table 1.
Age and anthropometric characteristics of subjects. Data are means (±SD).
| Group | n | Age * (yrs) | Height * (m) | Body mass * (kg) | BMI * (kg•m-2) | BSA * (m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. LDR | 18 | 21.2 (3.7) | 1.79 (.05) | 67.8 (6.0) | 21.1 (1.8) | 1.85 (.09) |
| 2. MDR | 17 | 20.4 (1.8) | 1.82 (.05) | 69.0 (5.7) | 20.9 (1.6) | 1.89 (.09) |
| 3. Basketball players | 31 | 19.0 (2.5) | 1.94 (.08)1,2,4—8 | 86.3 (10.8) 1,2,4,8 | 22.8 (2.0) 1,2 | 2.18 (.17) 1,2,4,5,8 |
| 4. Cyclists | 8 | 20.1 (3.7) | 1.81 (.06) | 72.0 (7.3) | 21.9 (1.6) | 1.92 (.12) |
| 5. Swimmers | 10 | 20.0 (3.7) | 1.84 (.11) | 76.1 (10.2) | 22.3 (1.4) | 1.99 (.2) |
| 6. Paddlers | 9 | 18.4 (1.3) | 1.85 (.06) | 82.4 (6.8) 1,2 | 24.1 (1.1) 1,2,4,5 | 2.07 (.12) 1,2 |
| 7. Strength/power | 9 | 21.8 (2.9) 3,6 | 1.83 (.06) | 84.2 (11.9) 1,2 | 25.1 (2.3) 1—5 | 2.06 (.17) 1,2 |
| 8. Controls | 15 | 22.5 (1.8) 2,3,6 | 1.81 (.05) | 74.6 (9.9) | 22.7 (2.5) | 1.94 (.14) |
LDR, long-distance runners; n, sample size; SD, standard deviation; MDR, middle-distance runners; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area.
* 1-way ANOVA indicated significant effect of Group on this variable (p < 0.001).
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 — post hoc test (T-test adjusted for multiple comparisons) located significant difference (p < 0.05) as compared to those groups.