Table 1 Age, anthropometric characteristics, running performance, running experience and training status of the marathoners. Data is mean ± SD for each group
From: Interindividual variability in sweat electrolyte concentration in marathoners
Variable (units) | Men | Women | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 141 | 16 | - |
Age (y) | 41.9 ± 9.7 | 42.0 ± 6.1 | 0.98 |
Body mass (kg) | 75.0 ± 9.2 | 56.6 ± 7.1 | <0.01 |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | <0.01 |
Height (m) | 176 ± 7 | 161 ± 5 | <0.01 |
Body mass index (kg · m−2) | 24.1 ± 2.2 | 20.9 ± 1.2 | <0.01 |
Best race time (min) | 217 ± 34 | 240 ± 32 | 0.03 |
Running experience (yr) | 10.7 ± 9.8 | 9.5 ± 5.9 | 0.67 |
Completed marathons (number) | 7 ± 3 | 5 ± 2 | 0.42 |
Average training distance · week−1 (km) | 62.7 ± 27.8 | 59.5 ± 26.6 | 0.69 |
Training sessions of running · week−1 (number) | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 0.68 |