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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study groups

From: Comparison of left ventricular mechanics in runners versus bodybuilders using speckle tracking echocardiography

 

Runner (R)

Bodybuilder (B)

Normal control (N)

p < 0.05

p < 0.01

p < 0.001

n

24

14

15

   

age (years)

27 ± 3

27 ± 3

27 ± 3

   

height (cm)

182 ± 6

179 ± 6

180 ± 5

   

weight (kg)

77 ± 9

90 ± 20

82 ± 9

B > N

 

B > R

BSA (m 2 )

1.9 ± 0.1

2.1 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.1

B > N

B > R

 

BMI (kg/m 2 )

23 ± 2

28 ± 5

25 ± 3

 

B > N

B > R

HR (bpm)

63 ± 8

72 ± 8

74 ± 4

  

R < B,N

SBP (mmHg)

122 ± 4

132 ± 9

133 ± 4

  

R < B,N

DBP (mmHg)

75 ± 7

87 ± 4

87 ± 4

  

R < B,N

  1. One-way ANOVA followed by Fisher post-hoc test. Data are presented as mean ± SD. B: bodybuilders, BMI: body mass index, bpm: beats per minute, BSA: body surface area, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, HR: heart rate, N: normal controls, R: runners, SBP: systolic blood pressure.
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