Table 3.
Anthropometric traits in female sub-samples by level of physical activity
|
Females |
Low (1st tertile) |
Medium (2nd tertile) |
High (3rd tertile) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trait | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | P- value |
| H (cm) |
163.5 ± 5.9 |
163.8 ± 5.6 |
164.4 ± 6.6 |
0.521 |
| W (kg) |
57.9 ± 8.8 |
57.6 ± 7.5b |
60.3 ± 8.0 |
0.019 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
21.6 ± 2.9 |
21.5 ± 2.4b |
22.3 ± 2.4 |
0.035 |
| SH (cm) |
86.6 ± 3.5 |
87.0 ± 3.2 |
87.4 ± 3.9 |
0.224 |
| T Sk (mm) |
16.5 ± 5.4 |
15.8 ± 6.1 |
16.1 ± 5.1 |
0.497 |
| B Sk (mm) |
9.2 ± 4.5 |
8.4 ± 5.1 |
8.4 ± 3.8 |
0.253 |
| WC (cm) |
70.3 ± 7.9 |
69.5 ± 6.1 |
70.7 ± 5.4 |
0.403 |
| WSR |
0.43 ± 0.05 |
0.43 ± 0.04 |
0.43 ± 0.03 |
0.488 |
| CAG (cm) |
26.9 ± 2.7a |
27.1 ± 2.5b |
28.0 ± 2.7 |
0.004 |
| RAG (cm) |
25.4 ± 2.6a |
25.5 ± 2.4 |
26.1 ± 2.6 |
0.045 |
| RHG (kg) |
30.0 ± 5.2 |
31.0 ± 4.6 |
31.5 ± 5.3 |
0.076 |
| LHG (kg) |
28.4 ± 5.0 |
29.4 ± 4.8 |
29.8 ± 5.1 |
0.068 |
| BD (g/cc) |
1.038 ± 0.011 |
1.040 ± 0.012 |
1.039 ± 0.010 |
0.337 |
| %F |
27.2 ± 5.4 |
26.1 ± 5.6 |
26.5 ± 4.8 |
0.337 |
| FM (kg) |
16.1 ± 5.2 |
15.3 ± 4.9 |
16.3 ± 4.5 |
0.315 |
| FFM (kg) | 41.9 ± 5.0a | 42.4 ± 4.6b | 44.1 ± 4.8 | 0.001 |
Note: Tukey post-hoc test: ap < 0.05 compared with high; bp < 0.05 compared with high.
H = height; W = weight; SH = sitting height; T sk = triceps skinfold; B sk = biceps skinfold; WC = waist circumference; WSR = waist-to-stature ratio; CAG = contracted arm girth; RAG = relaxed arm girth; RHG = right hand grip; LHG = left hand grip; BD = body density;%F = body fat percentage; FM = fat mass; FFM = fat free mass.