Table 2.
Anthropometric and hemodynamic data of athletes separated by sport category
| Sport category | Endurance (n = 23) | Strength and power (n = 30) | Combat (n = 28) | Team and racket (n = 34) | Individual and aesthetic (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 23.0 ± 2.2 (22.0–23.1) | 24.7 ± 5.0 (22.8–26.6) | 22.4 ± 3.0 (21.2–23.5) | 23.1 ± 4.1 (21.7–24.5) | 23.4 ± 3.9 (21.8–25.0) |
| Height [cm] | 175.0 ± 7.2 (171.9–178.1) | 180.6 ± 9.8 (177.0–184.3) | 174.7 ± 7.3 (171.9–177.5) | 178.0 ± 11.4 (174.1–182.0) | 180.8 ± 8.8 (177.1–184.4) |
| Weight [kg] | 61.7 ± 7.3 (58.6–64.9) | 75.2 ± 11.4 (71.0–79.5) | 71.9 ± 10.4 (67.9–75.9) | 76.1 ± 15.4 (70.7–81.4) | 73.0 ± 12.7 (67.7–78.4) |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 20.1 ± 1.4 (19.5–20.7) | 22.9 ± 2.2 (22.1–23.7) | 23.4 ± 2.1 (22.6–24.2) | 23.4 ± 2.9 (22.4–24.4) | 22.3 ± 12.7 (21.4–23.1) |
| bSysBP [mmHg] | 115 ± 9 (111–119) | 123 ± 13 (119–128)* | 125 ± 12 (120–130)* | 124 ± 14 (119–129)* | 122 ± 11 (117–127) |
| bDiaBP [mmHg] | 72. ± 6. (69–75) | 73 ± 8 (70–76) | 76 ± 76 (73–79) | 76 ± 7 (73–78) | 75 ± 10 (71–79) |
| cSysBP [mmHg] | 101 ± 8 (97–104) | 107 ± 10 (103–111) | 109 ± 9 (106–113)* | 109 ± 11 (106–11)* | 108 ± 11 (104–113)* |
| cDiaBP [mmHg] | 74 ± 6 (71–77) | 75 ± 8 (72–78) | 78 ± 8 (75–81) | 77 ± 7 (75–80) | 76 ± 9 (72–80) |
| PWV [m/s] | 4.8 ± 0.0 (4.6–4.9) | 5.2 ± 0.5 (5.0–5.3)* | 5.2 ± 0.5 (5.0–5.4)* | 5.1 ± 0.5 (5.0- 5.3)* | 5.1 ± 0.4 (5.0–5.3)* |
Data are presented as means ± standard deviation (95% CI)
BMI body mass index, bSysBP brachial systolic blood pressure, bDiaBp brachial diastolic blood pressure, cSysBP central systolic blood pressure, cDiaBP central diastolic blood pressure, PWV pulse wave velocity
*P < 0.05 vs. endurance