Table 1.
Mean anthropometric, training, and aerobic capacity characteristics of the subjects. Data presented as means ± SD and percentage (%).
Parameter
Total
n = 18
High-level
n = 11
Recreational
n = 7
Age (years)
29.9 ± 6.3
27.1 ± 4.8
34.3 ± 6.1
*
Height (m)
1.80 ± 0.06
1.81 ± 0.04
1.80 ± 0.09
Weight (kg)
74.2 ± 11.1
69.9 ± 5.2
80.0 ± 14.6
*
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
22.9 ± 2.7
21.4 ± 1.2
25.2 ± 2.9
**
Fat percentage (%)
11.7 ± 4.5
10.0 ± 3.2
14.5 ± 5.2
*
Training experience (years)
12.4 ± 8.6
10.0 ± 6.2
16.2 ± 10.8
Training volume (km·month
-1
)
252 ± 114
296 ± 117
172 ± 48
*
V
O
2
peak (l·min
-1
)
4.67 ± 0.48
4.91 ± 0.31
4.28 ± 0.44
**
V
O
2
peak/kg (ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
63.8 ± 10.5
70.0 ± 5.3
54.0 ± 9.3
***
Mean competition time (minutes)
84.9 ± 12.7
76.4 ± 5.6
95.9 ± 11.6
***
Maximal HR (beats·min
-1
)
188 ± 7
189 ± 8
187 ± 5
Mean HR during the half-marathon (beats·min
-1
)
175 ± 7
177 ± 9
172 ± 4
% of the maximal HR during the half-marathon
93.1 ± 2.9
93.9 ± 2.5
92.1 ± 3.2
VO
2
peak – the highest level of oxygen uptake; HR – heart rate.
*** p < 0.001 in comparison with high-level group. BMI – body mass index;
* p < 0.05;
** p < 0.01;