Athletes | Controls | Difference | |
---|---|---|---|
Parameter | p-value | ||
N | 23 | 16 | |
Demography | |||
Age (years) | 25 (18–31) | 23 (19–31) | 0.329 |
Weight (kg) | 79 (67–93) | 85 (55–110) | 0.128 |
Height (m) | 1.81 (1.65–1.95) | 1.87 (1.70–1.96) | 0.061 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.1 (21.9–26.1) | 24.4 (19.0–31.5) | 0.877 |
Body surface area (m2) | 2.00 (1.78–2.25) | 2.12 (1.63–2.43) | 0.043 |
Exercise per week (hours) | 12 (8–20) | 1 (0–4) | < 0.001 |
Heart rate at rest (beats/min) | 58 (47–85) | 71 (59–82) | 0.007 |
Systolic blood pressure at rest (mmHg) | 130 (110–150) | 130 (120–160) | 0.612 |
Bicycle exercise test | |||
Max load (Watts) | 380 (300–440) | 300 (210–380) | < 0.001 |
Max heart rate (beats/min) | 184 (169–203) | 190 (171–203) | 0.012 |
Calc max oxygen consumption (L/min) | 3.98 (3.09–4.64) | 3.19 (2.16–3.98) | < 0.001 |
Calc max oxygen consumption (mL/kg/min) | 49.7 (43.0–56.7) | 37.4 (29.0–47.4) | < 0.001 |