Table 1.
demographical characteristics of the 20 healthy professional boxers, 23 healthy professional kick-boxers and 23 healthy controls included in the study
| Demographical characteristics | Boxers | Kick-boxers | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 20.21 ± 3.35a* | 20.08 ± 3.6b* | 21.04 ± 3.82 |
| Body weight (kg) | 69.82 ± 9.39a* | 65.20 ± 10.41b* | 65.18 ± 10.51 |
| BMI | 22.52 ± 2.12a* | 22.11 ± 3,04b* | 22.15 ± 3.26 |
| Duration of sports (years, mean ± SD) | 3.8 ± 1.7 | 4.0 ± 1.8 | - |
| No of male/female | 20/0 | 23/0 | 23/0 |
(BMI: Body mass index, comparisons aboxing sportsmen vs healthy controls, bkick-boxers vs healthy controls, (*): p>0.05, Student's t test)