Table 4.
Comparison of basic characteristics of body composition.
| Bodybuilder Group (n = 11) |
Control Group (n = 15) |
Mann- Whitney (p-Value) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD |
Median Q1 ÷ Q3 |
Mean ± SD |
Median Q1 ÷ Q3 |
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| Age (years) | 27 ± 6 | 25 23 ÷ 28 |
29 ± 8 | 24 22 ÷ 37 |
NS |
| Height [cm] | 182.0 ± 6.3 | 181.5 179.3 ÷ 185 |
181.7 ± 4.4 | 182 179 ÷ 185 |
NS |
| Body mass [kg] | 96.4 ± 8.9 | 96.8 93.8 ÷ 103 |
83.4 ± 13.2 | 76.6 72.4 ÷ 99.8 |
0.0023 * |
| Body fat mass [%] | 14.0 ± 4.5 | 14.6 9.5÷18.2 |
15.3 ± 7.7 | 15.8 6.6 ÷ 20.7 |
NS |
| Body fat mass [kg] | 13.2 ± 4.2 | 13.7 7.9 ÷ 16.7 |
13.5 ± 8.5 | 11.6 5 ÷ 21.1 |
NS |
| Fat-free mass [kg] | 80.6 ± 8.9 | 81.1 74 ÷ 87.2 |
69.7 ± 6.4 | 70.6 63.2 ÷ 74.0 |
0.0035 * |
SD—standard deviation; Q1—lower quartile; Q3—upper quartile; * p < 0.005—Statistical significance; NS—no significant differences.