Table 3 Statistical analysis results—somatic parameters of male and female runners vs inactive participants
From: The effect of regular running on body weight and fat tissue of individuals aged 18 to 65
Parameters | 18–25 years Diff (d) | 26–35 years Diff (d) | 36–45 years Diff (d) | 46–55 years Diff (d) | 56–65 years Diff (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | |||||
BH (cm) | − 0.8NS | − 0.1NS | − 0.9NS | − 0.4 | + 1.7NS |
BM (kg) | − 3.5NS | − 5.7* (0.17) | − 7.2*** (0.31) | − 9.0*** (0.38) | − 7.2* (0.30) |
BMI (kg/m2) | − 0.9NS | − 1.6* (0.20) | − 2.0*** (0.31) | − 2.8*** (0.37) | − 2.8** (0.33) |
BF (%) | − 6.3*** (0.55) | − 5.2*** (0.50) | − 5.0*** (0.50) | − 5.5*** (0.55) | − 5.3*** (0.51) |
VF (cm2) | − 9.0* (0.22) | − 18.4*** (0.32) | − 39.2*** (0.48) | − 50.5*** (0.50) | − 56.7** (0.44) |
Female | |||||
BH (cm) | − 0.3NS | + 0.7NS | + 1.0NS | + 1.1NS | + 2.1NS |
BM (kg) | − 2.5NS | − 4.4NS | − 9.3*** (0.29) | − 4.4* (0.21) | − 11.2** (0.34) |
BMI (kg/m2) | − 1.0NS | − 1.7NS | − 3.6*** (0.36) | − 2.0** (0.28) | − 4.7** (0.38) |
BF (%) | − 4.1*** (0.33) | − 5.9*** (0.53) | − 6.7*** (0.50) | − 6.3*** (0.53) | − 9.0*** (0.54) |
VF (cm2) | − 8.1* (0.18) | − 24.2*** (0.38) | − 34.7*** (0.38) | − 29.0*** (0.38) | − 51.9** (0.40) |