Table 1 Data collected on the athletes before and after the competition
ParameterBefore raceAfter raceChange (%)
Body mass (kg)80.7 (8.8)77.4 (8.1)***−3.9 (3.6)
C upper arm (cm)30.4 (2.4)30.2 (2.1)−0.6 (2.7)
C thigh (cm)56.6 (4.0)55.8 (4.0)−1.3 (2.5)
C calf (cm)39.4 (2.7)39.0 (2.7)−0.8 (1.8)
SF pectoral (mm)5.1 (1.6)5.5 (1.8)+7.3 (16.8)
SF axillar (mm)7.7 (2.4)6.5 (2.0)***−15.2 (9.6)
SF triceps (mm)8.8 (3.8)7.4 (2.8)**−12.7 (18.3)
SF subscapular (mm)10.1 (2.1)9.2 (2.4)*−9.4 (13.6)
SF abdominal (mm)13.9 (6.4)12.1 (5.5)*−12.0 (10.3)
SF suprailiacal (mm)12.7 (6.0)9.6 (5.4)***−24.8 (14.8)
SF thigh (mm)11.5 (3.7)11.0 (3.6)−1.4 (27.7)
SF calf (mm)8.5 (2.2)7.6 (2.2)*−9.2 (22.1)
  • C, circumference; SF, skin-fold thickness.

  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • Data are mean (SD).