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Table 2 Participant demographics

From: The impact of image and performance enhancing drugs on atrial structure and function in resistance trained individuals

Variable

Current user

Mean ± SD

Past User

Mean ± SD

Non-user

Mean ± SD

Sample size

57

19

20

Age (years)

30 ± 4b

27 ± 5

27 ± 6

Weight (kg)

102 ± 18a,b

86 ± 16

76 ± 14

Height (cm)

178 ± 9b

173 ± 11

170 ± 9

BSA (m2)

2.24 ± 0.24a,b

2.02 ± 0.24

1.89 ± 0.22

Heart rate (bpm)

68 ± 11a,b

58 ± 11

56 ± 9

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

127 ± 10b

122 ± 13

119 ± 11

Diastolic blood pressure (mm HG)

74 ± 9

71 ± 8

72 ± 10

Training duration (years)

12 ± 7

12 ± 6

11 ± 9

Training hours (per week)

11 ± 3

9 ± 3

9 ± 3

  1. aDenotes significance < 0.05 between current users and past-users
  2. bDenotes significance < 0.05 between current users and non-users