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Table 1 Physical characteristics of LDD and non-LDD groups

From: Asymmetrical and smaller size of trunk muscles in combat sports athletes with lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration

 

LDD (69 athletes)

Non-LDD (82 athletes)

p value

Age (years)

19.8 ± 1.1 (19.6–20.1)

19.4 ± 1.1 (19.1–19.6)

0.017

Height (cm)

173.5 ± 6.1 (172.1–175.0)

169.9 ± 6.5 (168.5–171.3)

0.001

Body weight (kg)

83.2 ± 14.8 (79.7–86.8)

73.0 ± 11.4 (70.4–75.5)

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

27.6 ± 4.1 (26.6–28.5)

25.2 ± 2.7 (24.6–25.8)

<0.001

Combat sports experience (years)

9.1 ± 4.1 (8.1–10.1)

8.4 ± 4.0 (7.5–9.3)

0.298

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD (95 % CI)
  2. Combat sports experience: years of combat sports experience
  3. LDD lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration, BMI body mass index
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