Table 1 Olympian characteristics
All, n = 650 | Female, n = 274 | Male, n = 376 | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometrics | ||||
Age (years), median (range) | 60.5 (23–97) | 54 (23–93) | 66 (26–97) | p < 0.001 |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 175.6 (10.2) | 169.0 (7.6) | 180.4 (9.0) | p < 0.001 |
Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 76.6 (15.8) | 67.8 (13.8) | 83.1 (14.0) | p < 0.001 |
Current BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 24.7 (4.0) | 23.7 (4.7) | 25.4 (3.3) | p < 0.001 |
Olympic career BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.8 (2.9) | 21.7 (2.5) | 23.5 (2.9) | p < 0.001 |
Sport exposure | ||||
Athletes by summer/winter sport, n (%) | 274 (42.2) 376 (57.8) | 250 (91.2) 24 (8.8) | 334 (88.8) 42 (11.2) | p = 0.382 |
Number of international years doing Olympic sport, mean (SD) | 9.8 (6.2) | 10.2 (6.8) | 9.4 (5.7) | p = 0.301 |
Number of years retired from Olympic participation, mean (SD) | 31.2 (16.7) | 27.5 (16.2) | 34.2 (16.5) | p < 0.001 |