Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Parameter | Men (n = 6) | Women (n = 15) | EF (n = 5) | LF (n = 5) | ML (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.8 ± 0.9 | 21.7 ± 2.4 | 20.7 ± 0.5 | 23.3 ± 2.4 | 21.2 ± 4.4 |
| Body mass (kg) | 71.4 ± 10.5 | 58.0 ± 10.2 a | 55.6 ± 7.8 | 57.6 ± 4.9 | 60.8 ± 16.2 |
| Height (cm) | 179.2 ± 8.5 | 160.6 ± 5.5 a | 158.1 ± 5.6 a | 161.6 ± 3.1 a | 162.1 ± 7.2 a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.1 ± 1.8 | 22.4 ± 3.4 | 22.5 ± 4.7 | 22.0 ± 1.2 | 22.8 ± 4.0 |
| 17β-Oestradiol (pmol/L) | 156.7 ± 51.6 | 552.3 ± 435.7 a | 166.0 ±88.8 | 990.8 ± 406.6 a,b,c | 500.0 ± 246.6 a,b |
| Progesterone (nmol/L) | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 10.8 ± 12.0 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 25.9 ± 8.2 a,b,d |
| Length of MC (days) | 29.4 ± 4.5 | 29.2 ± 5.3 | 29.2 ± 5.8 | 29.8 ± 2.5 | |
| MC day of running | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 14.4 ± 2.7 | 20.4 ± 2.2 |
EF, early follicular; LF, late follicular; ML, mid-luteal; BMI, body mass index; MC, menstrual cycle. a denotes a significant difference to Men, p < 0.01; b denotes a difference to EF, p < 0.01; c denotes a trend for difference to ML, p = 0.09; d denotes a difference to LF, p < 0.0001.