EAMC group (N=20) | CON group (N=29) | p Value | |
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Age (years) | 40.8±11.7 (19) | 40.2±9.2 (29) | 0.857 |
Height (cm) | 176.4±6.8 (13) | 173.9±9.6 (26) | 0.406 |
Weight (kg) | 73.7±10.9 (18) | 71.9±11.0 (29) | 0.587 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6±2.8 (13) | 24.1±3.0 (26) | 0.643 |
Sex (% males) | 95.0 (20) | 79.3 (29) | 0.216 |
Except for sex, which is expressed as a frequency, all other values are expressed as an average±SD. The number of runners (N) with non-missing data for each variable is in parentheses. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared.
CON, control; EAMC, exercise-associated muscle cramping.