Table 1 Subjects’ characteristics. Data are means (± SD).
Soccer players
(n = 64)
Control group
(n = 45)
Age (years) 22.7 (3.5) 23.8 (2.0)*
Height (m) 1.80 (.06) 1.79 (.07)
Body weight (kg) 74.0 (6.8) 74.5 (9.4)
BMI (kg·m-2) 22.9 (1.3) 23.1 (1.6)
BMI: body mass index.* p < 0.05