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Table 1 Participant Demographics

From: Allometric scaling for left ventricular mass and geometry in male and female athletes of mixed and endurance sports

Parameter

All athletes (n = 1373)

Young male athletes

Veteran male athletes

Young female athletes

Veteran female athletes

Age (years)

35 ± 17

22 ± 5

53 ± 8^+

22 ± 4

55 ± 7*”#

Height (cm)

176 ± 9

180 ± 7º^”

178 ± 7+#

166 ± 6

167 ± 6

Weight (kg)

74 ± 14

80 ± 14º^”

74 ± 9+#

64 ± 8*

60 ± 8

BSA (m2)

1.90 ± 0.21

2.0 ± 0.20º^”

1.91 ± 0.14+#

1.72 ± 0.12*

1.66 ± 0.12

Training (hrs per week)

14 ± 8

18 ± 8^”º

9 ± 3

14 ± 5*+

9 ± 3

Training Duration (years)

23 ± 15

14 ± 12

30 ± 14^+

13 ± 4

33 ± 12*”#

  1. *Denotes significance < 0.05 between Young Females and Veteran Females
  2. ^Denotes significance < 0.05 between Young Males and Veteran Males
  3. +Denotes significance < 0.05 between Young Females and Veteran Males
  4. ”Denotes significance < 0.05 between Young Males and Veteran Females
  5. ºDenotes significance < 0.05 between Young Males and Young Females
  6. #Denotes significance < 0.05 between Veteran Males and Veteran Females
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Echo Research & Practice

ISSN: 2055-0464

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