Research Article

Anthropometry and Dietary Intake before and during a Competition in Mountain Runners

Table 1

Anthropometric characteristics of elite and recreational mountain runners participating at a qualifying for the European Championships.

General cohort
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Females
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Males
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Age (years)37.3 ± 11.535.8 ± 9.337.7 ± 12.1
Height (cm)176 ± 7167 ± 4a178 ± 6a
Body mass (kg)65.3 ± 9.854.8 ± 6.09b68.4 ± 6.9b
BMI (kg/m2)21.0 ± 1.819.6 ± 1.7c21.4 ± 1.7c

Data are given as means ± SD.
a, b, c indicate significant differences between the genders ().