Demographic and anthropometric characteristics for both groups of athletes (endurance and power) and the control group
| Athletes | ||||||
| Endurance | Power | Controls | ||||
| Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | |
| Age (years) | 20.61 (3.68) | 17–33 | 23.28 (4.27) | 17–35 | 23.12 (4.05) | 17–32 |
| Body mass (kg) | 75.04 (8.70) | 51–99 | 78.46 (16.05)*† | 49–141 | 73.28 (11.53) | 50–105 |
| Body height (cm) | 181.46 (6.80)*† | 161–201 | 177.68 (8.82) | 160–198 | 177.48 (8.07) | 160–196 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.73 (1.70) | 17.82–28.84 | 24.67 (3.50)*† | 19.23–39.70 | 23.16 (2.78) | 18.25–33.14 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.94 (0.14)* | 1.51–2.30 | 1.96 (0.24)* | 1.48–2.72 | 1.90 (0.18) | 1.5–2.28 |
| BF (%) | 10.98 (3.15)*† | 7.00–22.20 | 13.11 (5.23)* | 7.00–36.10 | 15.06 (6.34) | 8.10–35.10 |
*p<0.05 as compared with controls.
†p<0.05 between endurance and power athletes.
BF% percentage of body fat; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area.