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Table 1 Descriptive anthropometrics characteristics of the studied participants and the comparisons between genders and type of practice

From: Weekly physical activity patterns of university students: Are athletes more active than non-athletes?

 

Athletes (n = 33)

Non-athletes (n = 93)

p value

Effect size

Women (n = 73)

 Height (cm)

164.33 (6.60)*

164.77 (6.59)*

0.626

0.001

 CI (95 %)

(162.70–165.97)

(164.15–165.38)

 

No effect

 Effect size

0.332 Moderate effect

0.401 Moderate effect

  

 Weight (kg)

60.89 (7.42)*

61.41 (10.58)*

0.708

0.001

 CI (95 %)

(58.35–63.43)

(60.46–62.36)

 

No effect

 Effect size

0.129 Moderate effect

0.172 Minimum effect

  

 %fat mass

23.26 (6.24)*

24.95 (7.63)*

0.093

0.006

 CI (95 %)

(21.41–25.11)

(24.26–25.64)

 

No effect

 Effect size

0.527 Moderate effect

0.401 Moderate effect

  

 BMI

22.90 (2.91)

22.60 (3.64)

0.530

0.001

 CI (95 %)

(22.02–23.78)

(22.27–22.93)

 

No effect

 Effect size

0.002 No effect

0.001 No effect

  

Men (n = 53)

 Height (cm)

175.79 (6.64)*

178.21 (7.89)*

0.002

0.026

 CI (95 %)

(174.89–176.70)

(177.00–179.42)

 

No effect

 Effect Size

0.332 Moderate effect

0.401 Moderate effect

  

 Weight (kg)

70.97 (11.42)*

72.49 (8.91)*

0.184

0.005

 CI (95 %)

(69.62–72.32)

(70.69–74.30)

 

No effect

 Effect size

0.129 Minimum effect

0.172 Moderate effect

  

 %fat mass

9.60 (5.00)*

11.57 (3.31)*

0.001

0.043

 CI (95 %)

(9.03–10.17)

(10.81–12.33)

 

Minimum effect

 Effect size

0.527 Moderate effect

0.401 Moderate effect

  

 BMI

22.55 (3.09)

22.61 (1.62)

0.842

0.001

 CI (95 %)

(22.21–22.89)

(22.16–23.06)

 

No effect

 Effect size

0.002 No effect

0.001 No effect

  
  1. * Statistically differences between men and women for a p value <0.05