Relation between cardiac dimensions and peak oxygen uptake

Table 1 Subject characteristics

	Group	Number	Age (years)	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	BSA (m²)	Resting HR	Resting SBP	Resting DBP
Males	Control	n = 40	34 ± 10	1.81 ± 0.05	81 ± 10	2.0 ± 0.13	61 ± 9	129 ± 9	77 ± 7
	Handball	n = 11	25 ± 6**	1.86 ± 0.05**	87 ± 5*	2.1 ± 0.08**	56 ± 6	124 ± 8	70 ± 8**
	Soccer	n = 18	24 ± 5***	1.83 ± 0.05	79 ± 5	2.01 ± 0.08	59 ± 6	132 ± 5	75 ± 8
	Triathlon	n = 12	35 ± 9	1.84 ± 0.05*	81 ± 6	2.03 ± 0.10	56 ± 8	134 ± 8	75 ± 9
Females	Control	n = 20	36 ± 13	1.69 ± 0.06	66 ± 9	1.76 ± 0.12	62 ± 10	121 ± 9	70 ± 8
	Handball	n = 12	21 ± 2***	1.72 ± 0.03	68 ± 6	1.80 ± 0.08	60 ± 9	119 ± 5	70 ± 7
	Soccer	n = 12	23 ± 4***	1.70 ± 0.06	64 ± 6	1.75 ± 0.11	57 ± 8	119 ± 6	71 ± 6
	Triathlon	n = 6	31 ± 5	1.70 ± 0.06	62 ± 5	1.72 ± 0.11	51 ± 7*	121 ± 9	71 ± 9

* p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001 when compared to gender matched control subjects.
bpm = beats per minute, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, g = gram, kg = kilogram, m = meter, mmHg = millimetres mercury, ml/min = millilitres per minute, SBP = systolic blood pressure

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