Table 2 Changes in pre- and post-race body mass in all races (p < 0.001). Data are presented as mean with standard deviation shown in parentheses
From: Body Mass Changes Across a Variety of Running Race Distances in the Tropics
Category | Pre-race body mass (kg) | Post-race body mass (kg) | Change in body mass (kg) | Range of % ΔBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10-km (N = 184, % = 9.8) | 67.0 (11.7) | 66.9 (11.6) | −0.8 (0.5) | −3.0–1.4 |
21-km (N = 181, % = 9.6) | 66.6 (10.3) | 66.0 (10.3) | −1.3 (0.8) | −5.6–1.6 |
25-km (N = 591, % = 31.3) | 66.3 (11.9) | 65.0 (11.0) | −1.3 (0.9) | −6.0–4.1 |
42-km (N = 522, % = 27.7) | 66.4 (9.3) | 65.3 (9.3) | −1.3 (1.0) | −7.8–2.7 |
50-km (N = 281, % = 14.9) | 65.3 (9.7) | 63.8 (9.5) | −1.6 (1.2) | −7.8–2.8 |
84-km (N = 110, % = 5.8) | 64.3 (8.7) | 62.9 (8.7) | −1.4 (1.1) | −8.0–1.4 |
100-km (N = 18, % = 1.0) | 66.2 (9.1) | 64.1 (8.9) | −2.1 (1.3) | −5.6–1.6 |