Table 1: Anthropometric characteristics of athletes and non-athletes.

Athletes (Ν = 33) Non-athletes (Ν = 30) t df p
Height (m) 1.82 ± 0.74 1.76 ± 0.76 3.56 29 0.02**
Weight (kg) 75.7 ± 5.33 78.3 ± 7.62 -1.62 29 n.s
Body mass index (kg/m2) 22.87 ± 1.81 25.26 ± 2.06 -4.20 29 0.001***
Age (years) 50.09 ± 2.95 50.20 ± 3.11 -0.17 29 n.s
Education (years) 14.06 ± 2.00 14.00 ± 2.03 0.22 29 n.s

Note: Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation (mean ± SD).

*p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01, ***p ≤ 0.001, n.s = non-significant.