Table 1 General characteristics of all study participants
From: Cardiac and renal function in a large cohort of amateur marathon runners
Age [years] | 50.3 (range: 22 - 72) |
Gender [n], (%) | |
Male | 78 (47) |
Female | 89 (53) |
Body mass index [kg/m2] | 22.4 ± 2.1 |
Blood pressure [mmHg] | |
Systolic | 125.0 (120.0 - 130.0) |
Diastolic | 80.0 (75.0 - 85.0) |
Pre-marathon heart rate [per min] | 61.8 ± 9.0 |
Post-marathon heart rate [per min] | 88.2 ± 14.2 |
Average training [km/week] (for at least 3 months before the marathon) | 50.0 (40.0 - 65.0) |
Long-distance running experience [years] | 10.0 (6.0 - 20.0) |
Previous marathons [n] | 6.0 (3.0 - 13.0) |
Running time [min] | 263.0 ± 37.1 |