Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics, training and menstrual history details and OCA use of lightweight rowers
| Variable | Active N=12 |
Retired N=9 |
Both N=21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.6±2.0 | 31.6±5.0 | 28.7±4.3 (23–39)* |
| Stature (cm) | 171.8±5.5 | 165.7±2.8 | 169.2±5.4 (162.0–179.5) |
| Body mass (kg) | 61.2±1.8 | 61.5±5.4 | 61.3±3.7 (56.8–73) |
| Body fat (%) | 21.4±5.8 | 23.1±7.2 | 22.1±6.4 (11.6–35.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.8±1.1 | 22.3±2.6 | 21.4±2.0 (19.5–27.8) |
| Age at onset of exercising (years) | 15.1±5.7 | 11.3±4.6 | 13.5±5.6 (4–26) |
| Years playing sports | 11.5±5.2 | 20.2±5.0 | 15.2±6.7 (2–31)* |
| Years training at lightweight category | 2.5±1.1 | 6.0±3.8 | 4.0±3.1 (1–12)* |
| Training per week (h)† | 15.3±4.1 | 22.9±12 | 18.6±9.0 (10–53) |
| Strength and power training per week (h)† | 1.7±1.6 | 3.3±2.6 | 2.4±2.2 (0–10) |
| Water rower training per week (h)† | 8.8±2.8 | 11.1±2.7 | 9.8±3.0 (5–16) |
| Cardiovascular training (cycling, running, ergometer rowing) per week (h)† | 4.8±2.2 | 8.6±9.8 | 6.4±6.7 (1–33.5) |
| Age at onset of retirement (years) | NA | 28.6±5.6 | NA |
| Years since retirement | NA | 3.0±1.9 | NA |
| OCA (years) | 4.3±3.1 | 2.4±1.4 | 3.9±2.7 (1–9) |
| Years with oligomenorrhoea/amenorrhoea | 4.5±3.9 | 4.2±4.4 | 4.4±4.0 (0–13) |
| Menarcheal age (years) | 13.4±1.1 | 13.0±1.2 | 13.2±1.1 (11–15) |
| Oligomenorrhoeic/amenorrhoeic (N) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Gynaecological age (years) | 13.2±2.2 | 18.5±5.1 | 15.5±4.5 (10–27)* |
| Total lifetime menses (years) | 10.8±2.3 | 14.6±5.4 | 12.4±4.3 (4.9–25.3) |
Values are mean±SD.
*p<0.05 between active and retired rowers.
†At highest competitive level; gynaecological age is years since menarche; OCA is length of OCA use in years; all oligomenorrhoea/amenorrhoea years were secondary (occurred after menarche).
OCA, oral contraceptive.