Variable

Athletes young (Y)

group N = 63

Athletes adult (A) group N = 85

Sedentary adult (S)

group N = 61

Age (year)

15.8 ± 0.16**

25.9 ± 0.48*

31.0 ± 0.95

Height (cm)

172.1 ± 1.16

174.6 ± 0.68*

170.6 ± 0.82

Fat weight (Kg)

4.5 ± 0.39**

10.5 ± 0.95*

16.2 ± 1.07

Fat free mass (Kg)

58.9 ± 1.0**

67.0 ± 0.94*

61.8 ± 0.91

Flexibility (cm)

22.0 ± 1.40**

26.2 ± 1.16*

19.6 ± 1.64

Rest heart rate (bpm)

76.5 ± 1.40**

68.8 ± 1.18*

75.7 ± 1.34

Max heart rate (bpm)

190.5 ± 1.3**

181.2 ± 1.11*

185.9 ± 1.56

Rest systolic es (bpm)

118.0 ± 0.89

119.2 ± 0.87*

123.6 ± 1.16

VO2max L/min

3.44 ± 0.07**

4.02 ± 0.07

3.19 ± 0.08