Participant characteristics
| All (n=356) | Males (n=281) | Females (n=75) | |
| Demographics | |||
| Age, years | 23 (9) | 22 (8)* | 26 (8) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 335 (94) | 263 (94) | 72 (96) |
| Black | 15 (4) | 12 (4) | 3 (4) |
| Polynesian | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | – |
| Playing position, n (%) | |||
| Position, forward | 180 (51) | 145 (52) | 35 (47) |
| Anthropometrics | |||
| Height, cm | 183 (10) | 187 (10)* | 168 (10) |
| Weight, kg | 97 (23) | 100 (20)* | 68 (9) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.5 (4.2) | 28.3 (3.8)* | 24.7 (2.5) |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 130 (12) | 130 (12)* | 127±9 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 71 (15) | 70 (15)* | 73±9 |
Data are presented as mean±SD or median (IQR).
*P≤0.05 for males and females.
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure.