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Table 4 Comparison of VO2max between Gorkha groups

From: Polygenic study of endurance-associated genetic markers ACE I/D, ACTN3 Arg(R)577Ter(X), CKMM A/G NcoI and eNOS Glu(G)298Asp(T) in male Gorkha soldiers

 

Group ID

Group

VO2max (ml kg−1 min−1)

Group comparison

Level of significance (p)

Overall

–

–

50.82 ± 7.92

  

1

Gurung (31)

46.56 ± 8.18

1 vs 2

ns

2

Magar (32)

47.97 ± 6.08

1 vs 3

0.013

3

Rai (23)

52.86 ± 6.19

1 vs 4

0.000

4

Tamang (18)

55.80 ± 8.27

1 vs 5

0.000

5

Limbu (18)

55.34 ± 6.26

2 vs 3

ns

2 vs 4

ns

2 vs 5

0.005

3 vs 4

ns

3 vs 5

ns

4 vs 5

ns

  1. VO2max values are mean ± SD. Level of significance calculated by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post-hoc test. VO2max values are from normotensive participants. Number in parenthesis indicates the number of participants in each group
  2. p value <0.05 significant. The significant p values are italicized
  3. ns not significant
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