Table 1 Participant characteristics, anthropometric and training data before the marathon
Baseline characteristics | Total cohort | Non-AA group | AA group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of runners | 41 | 21 | 20 | Â |
Age (years) | 39.3 ± 9.2 | 39.3 ± 12.8 | 39.2 ± 4.9 | 0.717 |
Weight (Kg) | 77.0 ± 11.0 | 74.0 ± 12.0 | 78.5 ± 12.0 | 0.208 |
Height (cm) | 178.0 ± 8.0 | 178.0 ± 7.0 | 179.5 ± 8.0 | 0.142 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 3.4 | 23.8 ± 3.0 | 24.2 ± 3.7 | 0.696 |
Training (years) | 8.0 ± 8.5 | 7.0 ± 6.5 | 9.0 ± 12.3 | 0.537 |
Training (hours/week) | 7.0 ± 5.3 | 6.0 ± 4.5 | 7.0 ± 4.9 | 0.106 |
Loss weight (%) | 3.1 ± 1.8 | 3.1 ± 2.9 | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 0.276 |
Race time | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.265 |