Table 1.
Athletes’ characteristics. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
| Post-COVID-19 | Healthy | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | years | 25.2 ± 4.1 | 25.1 ± 4.4 | 0.971 |
| Body mass | kg | 75.0 ± 7.6 | 77.7 ± 7.4 | 0.257 |
| Body mass index | kg·m-2 | 23.2 ± 1.8 | 23.9 ± 1.3 | 0.147 |
| Body surface area | m2 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 0.333 |
| Body fat | % | 11.8 ± 3.4 | 10.8 ± 4.5 | 0.448 |
| Muscle mass | kg | 62.4 ± 4.3 | 64.1 ± 3.7 | 0.174 |
| Lean body mass | kg | 59.3 ± 4.2 | 60.6 ± 4.7 | 0.388 |
| Total body water | % | 63.0 ± 3.0 | 62.4 ± 3.4 | 0.574 |
| Δchest | cm | 7.0 ± 1.5 | 6.6 ± 1.5 | 0.301 |
| FEV1 | % predicted | 109.2 ± 4.5 | 111.7 ± 5.8 | 0.139 |
| PSQI | score | 6.1 ± 3.2 | 3.0 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: % = percentage, % predicted = percent of predicted values, cm: centimeters, COVID-19 = Coronavirus Disease 2019, FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in the 1st second, kg·m-2 = kilogram per square meter, kg = kilograms, m2 = square meter, PSQI = Pittsburg sleep quality index, Δchest = chest circumference difference between maximal inhalation and exhalation.