Table 1. Physical characteristics of male masters swimmers (n = 27).
|
Mean (±SD) |
Range |
| Age (yr) |
47.7 (11.1) |
25.3 – 73.1 |
| Height (m) |
1.79 (.05) |
1.67 – 1.88 |
| Weight (kg) |
80.3 (10.7) |
68.2 – 111.6 |
| DXA fat mass (kg) |
17.0 (7.6) |
7.0 – 35.2 |
| DXA lean soft tissue (kg) |
54.6 (5.6) |
46.4 – 70.2 |
| DXA bone mineral content (kg) |
3.2 (.4) |
2.3 – 4.1 |
| DXA percent body fat (%) |
21.9 (6.6) |
10.3 – 34.9 |
| BIA total body water (L) |
47.4 (4.6) |
37.9 – 56.9 |
| BIA intracellular water (L) |
27.8 (3.2) |
21.5 – 34.4 |
| BIA extracellular water (L) |
19.6 (1.8) |
16.4 – 24.8 |
DXA = Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry; BIA = multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis
