Table 2

Anthropometric Data and Training Volume of Athletes and Controls (Mean and Standard Deviation in parentheses)

Group
n
Mean age (years)
Mean weight (kg)
Mean height (cm)
Mean BMI (kg/m-2)
Training (hr/w)

Runners
20
36.50 (9.03)
58.65 (8.20)
162.70 (7.41)
22.15 (2.71)
9.85 (4.17)
Cyclists
4
37.20 (6.26)
59.00 (5.48)
164.80 (5.72)
21.71 (1.66)
9.00 (4.18)
Triathletes
24
37.04 (7.58)
58.71 (6.06)
165.50 (5.35)
21.45 (2.06)
8.04 (2.16)
All endurance athletes
48
37.00 (7.95)
58.90 (6.79)
164.38 (6.36)
21.81 (2.30)
8.96 (6.36)
Trampoline gymnasts
11
20.27 (1.62)
50.36 (26.34)
151.73 (50.71)
18.01 (9.22)
7.82 (2.36)
All athletes
59
33.88 (9.74)
57.31 (12.97)
162.02 ± (22.38)
21.10 (4.60)
8.75 (3.20)
Controls
32
31.69 (8.47)
65.50 (17.59)
169.09 (8.49)
23.57 (4.43)
3.75 (2.75)

Raymond-Barker et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2007 2:10   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-2-10