Table 1

General characteristics of collegiate football players

CharacteristicsOverall
N=375		RaceP value*Position groupP value*
Black
n=216		White
n=158		Non-linemen
n=238		Linemen
n=137
Mean (SD)
(range)		Mean (SD)
(range)		Mean (SD)
(range)
Age, years18.8 (1.0)
(16–23)		18.7 (0.8)
(17–21)		19.1 (1.2)
(17–23)		<0.00118.9 (1.1)
(17–23)		18.7 (0.9)
(17–21)		0.026
Height, cm186.6 (6.8)
(167.6–203.2)		186.5 (6.5)
(167.6–203.2)		186.8 (7.1)
(170.1–200.7)		0.639183.8 (5.9)
(167.6–196.9)		191.7 (5.0)
(179.7–203.2)		<0.001
Weight, kg102.3 (20.9)
(61.2–162.2)		102.9 (21.0)
(66.9–162.2)		101.5 (20.7)
(61.2–155.4)		0.54290.6 (10.8)
(61.2–125.9)		122.7 (18.3)
(77.1–162.2)		<0.001
BSA, m22.29 (0.26)
(1.72–2.94)		2.30 (0.26)
(1.84–2.93)		2.29 (0.26)
(1.72–2.94)		0.6452.1 (0.15)
(1.72–2.56)		2.55 (0.21)
(1.97–2.94)		<0.001
Heart rate, bpm68.9 (12.2)
(41–121)		68.0 (12.5)
(41–121)		69.9 (11.8)
(48–106)		0.13067.5 (12.1)
(41–121)		71.1 (12.0)
(48–105)		0.006
LVEF59.6 (5.0)
(48–80)		59.5 (4.9)
(50–80)		59.8 (5.1)
(48–78)		0.51059.6 (5.1)
(50–80)		59.7 (4.7)
(48–76)		0.884

  • *Demographic characteristic differences assessed using independent samples t-test.

  • BSA, body surface area; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; bpm, beats per minute.