Table 1. Age, anthropometric variables within the groups (by mean ± standard deviation) and the cardiac medication for DMD-group.
| Variable | TD-group | DMD-group | p |
| Age (years) | 15.4 ± 2.8 | 15.4 ± 2.9 | 0.455 |
| Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.12 | 1.56 ± 0.17 | <0.001 |
| Mass (kg) | 63.2 ± 15.5 | 55.84 ± 17.9 | 0.013 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.04 ± 3.72 | 22.42 ± 4.71 | 0.331 |
| Medication on DMD-group | Number of patients (%) | ||
| Beta-blockers | 13 (28.89) | ||
| ACE-inhibitor | 5 (11.11) | ||
| Beta-blockers + ACE-inhibitors | 20 (44.44) | ||
| No medication | 7 (15.56) | ||
TD: Typical Development; DMD: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; BMI: body mass index; m: meters; kg: kilograms; kg/m2: kilograms per square meter; ACE-inhibitors: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.