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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics for subjects and body composition variables.

From: Effect of short schemes on body composition measurements using Air-Displacement Plethysmography

Variable

Males (n = 37)

Females (n = 38)

Group (n = 75)

Age (yr)

23.0 ± 3.2

23.7 ± 5.3

23.3 ± 4.4

Height (cm)

177.3 ± 5.4†

163.6 ± 8.4

170.3 ± 9.8

Body Weight (kg)

74.8 ± 7.5†

57.1 ± 7.0

65.8 ± 11.5

BMI (kg/m2)

23.8 ± 2.3

21.4 ± 2.7

22.6 ± 2.3

Criterion (% fat)

16.9 ± 6.4

24.7 ± 5.1

20.8 ± 6.9

Criterion (g/cm3)

1.060 ± 0.014

1.042 ± 0.011

1.052 ± 0.016

Cotton Gym Short (g/cm3)

1.067 ± 0.015*

1.052 ± 0.016*

1.059 ± 0.015*

Spandex Bicycle Short (g/cm3)

1.062 ± 0.014*

1.047 ± 0.011*

1.055 ± 0.015*

  1. *Significantly different from Criterion (P ≤ 0.05)
  2. † Significant gender difference (P ≤ 0.05)