Table 2. Characteristics of female world-class sprinters, young American and Danish non-athletes.
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Sprinters |
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DK |
Statistical Difference (p < 0.05) |
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| Height (m) |
Mean |
1.68 |
1.63 |
1.69 |
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SD |
.07 |
.08 |
.07 |
DK = Sprinters = |
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Body mass (kg) |
Mean |
58.1 |
66.2 |
71.1 |
Sprinters < DK < |
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SD |
5.2 |
23 |
12 |
Sprinters < DK < |
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BMI (kg·m-2) |
Mean |
20.4 |
26.7 |
23.1 |
Sprinters < DK < |
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SD |
1.4 |
6.7 |
4.0 |
Sprinters < DK < |
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| USA = American normal population, DK = Danish normal population. |