The influence of whole-body cryotherapy or winter swimming on the lipid profile and selected adipokines

Table 1 General characteristics of the respondents and comparison within groups WOMEN-CRYO, WOMEN-WS, WOMEN-CONTROL.

Characteristics	WOMEN-CRYO n = 15	WOMEN-WS n = 15	(p)	WOMEN-CRYO n = 15	WOMEN-CONTROL n = 15	(p)	WOMEN-WS n = 15	WOMEN-CONTROL n = 15	(p)
Age [years]	37.96 ± 6.34	44,71 ± 10.19	0.003*	37.96 ± 6.34	35,86 ± 7.61	0.374	44,71 ± 10.19	35,86 ± 7.61	0.000*
Body height [cm]	169.16 ± 5.96	164,18 ± 5.63	0.005*	169.16 ± 5.96	167,56 ± 7.64	0.388	164,18 ± 5.63	167,56 ± 7.64	0.055
Body mass [kg]	72.69 ± 13.40	66,35 ± 8.51	0.047*	72.69 ± 13.40	66,19 ± 13.79	0.054	66,35 ± 8.51	66,19 ± 13.79	0.961
Body mass index [kg/m²]	25.43 ± 4.78	24,66 ± 3.33	0.430	25.43 ± 4.78	23,54 ± 4.49	0.068	24,66 ± 3.33	23,54 ± 4.49	0.251
Fat [%]	31.13 ± 6.73	29,75 ± 5.43	0.076	31.13 ± 6.73	25,18 ± 6.86	0.002*	29,75 ± 5.43	25,18 ± 6.86	0.134
Lean body mass [kg]	23.39 ± 5.57	20,07 ± 4.05	0.095	23.39 ± 5.57	17,27 ± 7.46	0.842	20,07 ± 4.05	17,27 ± 7.46	0.144
Total body water [kg]	49.31 ± 4.08	46,29 ± 2.96	0.094	49.31 ± 4.08	48,93 ± 5.46	0.839	46,29 ± 2.96	48,93 ± 5.46	0.144

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