Table 1. Descriptive data for the study sample and the biomarkers at baseline (T1).
P-values are from independent samples t-test. Clinical reference (Ref) values are provided.
| Total (n = 29) | Men (n = 15) | Women (n = 14) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p | |
| Height (cm) | 174.8±9.5 | 181.7 ± 7.2 | 167.9 ± 5.7 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.7±12.8 | 78.4±12.6 | 62.9±7.2 | <0.001 |
| Body fat (%) | 15.5±6.1 | 11.1±4.1 | 19.9±4.5 | <0.001 |
| Age (y) | 42.5±6.5 | 45.1±3.6 | 40.1±7.6 | 0.036 |
| Body Mass Index (kg*m-2) | 23.0±2.5 | 23.7±2.7 | 22.3±2.2 | 0.143 |
| Finishing time (min) | 750±92 | 712±85 | 791±83 | 0.017 |
| NT-proBNP (Ref <300 ng/L) | 77.8±54.4 | 60.1±25.2 | 95.5±69.5 | 0.034 |
| cTnT (Ref <15 ng/L)* | 7.8±4.6 | 8.5±4.3 | 7.1±4.9 | 0.208 |
| Myoglobin (Ref <58 ug/L)* | 44.4±29.7 | 58.3±35.9 | 30.6±11.0 | 0.008 |
| CK (Ref <3.6 ukat/L)* | 2.6±1.9 | 3.7±2.1 | 1.5±0.7 | <0.001 |
| AST (Ref <0.61 ukat/L)* | 0.6±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.5±0.1 | 0.018 |
| ALT (Ref <0.76 ukat/L) | 0.6±0.2 | 0.6±0.2 | 0.5±0.1 | 0.260 |
| WBC (Ref 3,5–8,8 *109/L) | 7.0±2.7 | 6.5±2.1 | 7.5±3.1 | 0.276 |
| Creatinine (Ref 50–90 umol/L) | 80.2±14.2 | 87.4±11.4 | 73.0±13.4 | 0.004 |
*Indicates that the analyses were performed on log-transformed data.