Research Article
Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
Table 2
Clinical characteristics of AAS user and nonuser bodybuilders.
| Clinical variables | AAS nonusers () | AAS users () | value |
| Age (year) | 33.8 ± 4.1 | 32.5 ± 6.6 | NS | Height (cm) | 180.4 ± 6.9 | 179.9 ± 7.3 | NS | Weight (kg) | 87.4 ± 10.3 | 90.8 ± 6.3 | NS | BMI (kg/m2) | 26.3 ± 3.2 | 29.1 ± 4.4 | <0.05 | BSA (m2) |
2.08 ± 0,14 | 2.1 ± 0,14 | NS | Blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 ± 13.37/80.37 ± 6.49 | 118.51 ± 9.88/78.51 ± 6.9 | NS | Heart rate (beats/min) | 68.74 ± 10.45 | 72.22 ± 13.40 | NS |
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NS: nonsignificant.
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