Table 1.

Demographic and anthropometric characteristics for both groups of athletes (endurance and power) and the control group

	Athletes
	Endurance		Power		Controls
	Mean (SD)	Range	Mean (SD)	Range	Mean (SD)	Range
Age (years)	20.61 (3.68)	17–33	23.28 (4.27)	17–35	23.12 (4.05)	17–32
Body mass (kg)	75.04 (8.70)	51–99	78.46 (16.05)*†	49–141	73.28 (11.53)	50–105
Body height (cm)	181.46 (6.80)*†	161–201	177.68 (8.82)	160–198	177.48 (8.07)	160–196
BMI (kg/m2)	22.73 (1.70)	17.82–28.84	24.67 (3.50)*†	19.23–39.70	23.16 (2.78)	18.25–33.14
BSA (m2)	1.94 (0.14)*	1.51–2.30	1.96 (0.24)*	1.48–2.72	1.90 (0.18)	1.5–2.28
BF (%)	10.98 (3.15)*†	7.00–22.20	13.11 (5.23)*	7.00–36.10	15.06 (6.34)	8.10–35.10

*p<0.05 as compared with controls.

†p<0.05 between endurance and power athletes.

BF% percentage of body fat; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area.