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