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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of male and female sport (SPS) and dentistry students (DES)

From: Impact of exercise changes on body composition during the college years - a five year randomized controlled study

Study degree

Sport-Science (SPS)

Dentistry (DES)

Gender

Female

Male

Female

Male

 

n = 29

n = 24

n = 33

n = 28

Age [years]

20.1 ± 2.1

20.6 ± 1.9

20.5 ± 2.5

21.1 ± 3.1

Body Mass Index [kg/m2]

22.3 ± 3.0f

22.2 ± 1.3

20.8 ± 1.6

22.9 ± 2.0

White, caucasian race [%]

97

92

97

89

Direct transfer from home [%]

56

20

52

22

AI[hours/week]a

30 ± 10

28 ± 9

32 ± 9

27 ± 11

EI [min/week] b

221 ± 115

270 ± 126

109 ± 65

123 ± 71

IEI [min/week/intensity] c

326 ± 121

437 ± 139

149 ± 76

154 ± 61

VO2peak [ml/min/kg] d

46.1 ± 4.2

57.4 ± 5.5

42.2 ± 5.8

52.0 ± 8.8

Energy uptake [MJ/d]

9.43 ± 2.42

10.90 ± 2.51

8.69 ± 1.67

11.12 ± 2.64

Carb./Prot./Fat/Alcohol [%]e

59/18/22/1

58/20/18/4

65/14/20/1

57/18/21/4

  1. a Activity Intensity Index; b Exercise Index (overall exercise volume); c Intensity Exercise Index for resistance and aerobic type of exercise; calculation of a-c: see methodology section d as assessed by bicycle ergometry to a voluntary maximum; e percent of energy intake. f significantly different from female DES