Table 4.
Domain scores of ‘health-related indicators’ and ‘health-related behaviors’ of endurance runners, displayed by race distance groups.
| Total | HM | M/UM | 10 km | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health-Related Indicators | |||||
| BW and BMI | 0.65 (0.40) | 0.69 (0.39) | 0.67 (0.41) | 0.60 (0.42) | F(2, 242) = 0.84, p = 0.433 |
| Mental Health | 0.63 (0.48) | 0.73 (0.45) | 0.58 (0.50) | 0.56 (0.50) | F(2, 219) = 2.95, p = 0.054 |
| Chronic Diseases/Hypersensitivity Reactions | 0.85 (0.19) | 0.88 (0.18) | 0.85 (0.19) | 0.81 (0.20) | F(2, 219) = 3.31, p = 0.038 |
| Medication Intake | 0.85 (0.36) | 0.87 (0.34) | 0.84 (0.37) | 0.84 (0.37) | F(2, 219) = 0.20, p = 0.817 |
| Health-Related Behaviors | |||||
| Smoking | 0.79 (0.27) | 0.83 (0.25) | 0.77 (0.27) | 0.75 (0.27) | F(2, 219) = 2.00, p = 0.138 |
| Supplement Intake | 0.90 (0.20) | 0.88 (0.23) | 0.91 (0.21) | 0.92 (0.17) | F(2, 219) = 0.92, p = 0.400 |
| Food Choice | 0.68 (0.22) | 0.67 (0.21) | 0.65 (0.26) | 0.72 (0.20) | F(2, 219) = 1.32, p = 0.270 |
| Healthcare Utilization | 0.56 (0.50) | 0.62 (0.49) | 0.49 (0.50) | 0.54 (0.50) | F(2, 219) = 1.32, p = 0.270 |
Data are presented as Domain Scores and (SD): Low scores indicate detrimental health effects; high scores indicate beneficial health effects (scales: 0–1).
BMI body mass index, BW body weight, HM half-marathon, km kilometers, M/UM marathon/ultra-marathon.