Characteristics of the athletic population according to the number of cardiovascular risk factors
| No risk factors n=418 | 1–2 risk factors n=601 | 3–4 risk factors n=39 | P values | |
| Age, years | 23±5 | 25±6 | 27±6* | <0.001 |
| Gender, males | 297 (71%) | 337 (56%) | 22 (56%) | <0.001 |
| Height, cm | 179±11 | 178±12 | 182±10 | 0.124 |
| Weight, kg | 71±13 | 74±15 | 86±19† | <0.001 |
| BSA, m2 | 1.89±0.23 | 1.91±0.24 | 2.07±0.25*† | <0.001 |
| BMI | 22±2 | 23±3 | 26±5*† | <0.001 |
| Body fat, % | 15±5 | 19±7 | 25±8*† | <0.001 |
| Heart rate, bpm | 58±11 | 57±11 | 61±13 | 0.143 |
| Skill disciplines | 76 (33%) | 140 (62%) | 11 (5%) | 0.077 |
| Power disciplines | 84 (44%) | 103 (53%) | 6 (3%) | 0.401 |
| Mixed disciplines | 117 (34%) | 211 (61%) | 17 (5%) | 0.019 |
| Endurance disciplines | 141 (48%) | 147 (50%) | 5 (2%) | 0.001 |
*p<0.05 vs no risk factors group.
†p<0.005 vs 1-2 risk factors group.