Table 1 Anthropometrics, preferred sports, running duration within the experiment (experimental load), and numbers of analysed compartments for the tested groups
From: Microdialysis for chronic exertional compartment syndrome: a pilot study
CECS Patients | Controls | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 12 | 6 | n.a. |
Age [years] | 23 ± 7.6 (15–37) | 21 ± 1.0 (19–24) | 0.596 |
Height [cm] | 177 ± 8 (158–185) | 182 ± 10 (198–167) | 0.304 |
Weight [kg] | 67.9 ± 12.0 (50.0–100.0) | 67.2 ± 9.3 (54.0–77.0) | 0.908 |
BMI [kg/m2] | 21.7 ± 3.0 (17.9–29.9) | 20.2 ± 0.6 (19.4–21.1) | 0.300 |
Sport | n.a. | ||
• Running | 8 | 3 | |
• Swimming | 2 | 1 | |
• Volleyball | 0 | 2 | |
• Rowing | 1 | 0 | |
• Basketball | 1 | 0 | |
Experimental load [min] | 36 ± 18.8 (15–90) | 29 ± 4.2 (25–35) | 0.442 |
Analysed Compartments [n] | n.a. | ||
• Females | 7 | 4 | |
• Males | 5 | 3 | |
• Anterior | 4 | 3 | |
• Deep posterior | 8 | 3 | |
• Right/left | 5/7 | 3/3 |