All (n=53) | Lower EXDS score (n=23) | Higher EXDS score (n=30) | P value | |
Age (years) | 35.3±8.3 | 35.4±9.3 | 35.2±7.7 | 0.946 |
Height (cm) | 180.9±5.4 | 180.1±5.5 | 181.5±5.2 | 0.339 |
Body weight (kg) | 75.2±6.9 | 73.3±7.7 | 76.7±6.0 | 0.075 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.9±1.9 | 22.5±2.2 | 23.2±1.5 | 0.198 |
Body fat (kg) | 9.4±4.7 | 9.4±5.0 | 9.4±4.5 | 0.959 |
Body fat (%) | 13.8±5.0 | 14.1±5.3 | 13.5±4.8 | 0.663 |
Fat free mass (kg) | 64.6±5.2 | 63.2±5.8 | 65.7±4.4 | 0.077 |
Exercise (hours/week) | 9.5±3.4 | 8.1±2.7 | 10.6±3.5 | 0.006 |
Active in sport (years) | 3.5 (2.0–7.0) | 3.0 (2.0–6.0) | 4.0 (2.0–8.0) | 0.816 |
VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 65.3±5.9 | 64.7±5.9 | 65.8±5.9 | 0.521 |
Sleeping heart rate (beats per min) | 44.9±8.1 | 44.8±7.9 | 45.0±8.4 | 0.940 |
EXDS total score | 54.7±10.4 | 45.9±8.1 | 61.5±5.7 | 0.000 |
EXDS subscale scores | ||||
Withdrawal | 7.2±2.4 | 5.7±1.9 | 8.4±2.2 | 0.000 |
Continuance | 6.6±3.0 | 5.8±2.3 | 7.3±3.3 | 0.070 |
Tolerence | 8.9±2.9 | 7.8±3.0 | 9.7±2.6 | 0.018 |
Lack of control | 6.9±3.0 | 4.9±1.7 | 8.4±3.0 | 0.000 |
Reduction in other activities | 6.5±2.1 | 5.2±1.3 | 7.6±2.1 | 0.000 |
Time | 11.3±3.1 | 10.0±3.3 | 12.3±2.5 | 0.006 |
Intention | 7.2±2.0 | 6.4±1.9 | 7.9±1.9 | 0.007 |
Normally distributed data are shown as mean and SD, and non-normally distributed data as median and IQR (IQ 25 and IQ 75 percentiles).