Table 4 Symptoms experienced pre-racing by gender and athlete age group
From: Dietary restrictions in endurance runners to mitigate exercise-induced gastrointestinal symptoms
Symptoms | Young Males n(%) | Masters Males n(%) | Young Females n(%) | Masters Females n(%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stomach pain/cramps | 25 (48) | 35 (33) | 47 (57) | 50 (41) | .009 |
Intestinal pain/discomfort | 15 (29) | 18 (17) | 20 (24) | 34 (28) | .171 |
Side ache/stitch | 18 (35) | 14 (13) | 28 (34) | 20 (17) | <.001 |
Urge to defecate | 9 (17) | 16 (15) | 21 (25) | 35 (29) | .055 |
Bloating | 13 (25) | 10 (9) | 25 (30) | 23 (19) | .002 |
Diarrhea | 5 (10) | 16 (15) | 18 (22) | 28 (23) | .114 |
Fullness/heaviness | 9 (18) | 12 (12) | 24 (31) | 17 (16) | .015 |
Burping/belching | 13 (25) | 8 (8) | 22 (27) | 15 (12) | .001 |
Gas | 5 (10) | 18 (17) | 22 (27) | 13 (11) | .016 |
Nausea/vomiting | 7 (14) | 7 (7) | 17 (21) | 10 (8) | .017 |
Reflux/heartburn | 6 (12) | 7 (7) | 8 (10) | 8 (7) | .580 |
Bleeding | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | .372 |