Table 1 Subjects (dieting – except for the heavyweight rowers) characteristics for anthropometry, diets and physical activity

Age (years)

38.45 ± 7.33

38.6 ± 7.77

41.94 ± 6.57

41.64 ± 4.86

41.06 ± 6.19

Height (m)

1.79 ± 0.06 ^{$ #‡}

1.87 ± 0.08 ^{* # ¤ ‡}

1.71 ± 0.07

1.74 ± 0.06

1.70 ± 0.08

Mean body mass throughout the career (kg)

70.59 ± 6.29 ^{$ ¤}

82.08 ± 95.85 ^{* # ¤ ‡}

70 ± 12.22

62.85 ± 7.88

68.05 ± 10.20

Career length (years)

10.09 ± 3.25

9.61 ± 3.76

10.67 ± 4.06

13.35 ± 3.48 ^{* $‡}

9.25 ± 2.17

Age of retirement (years)

28.09 ± 3.25

27.96 ± 3.86

28.67 ± 4.06

31.35 ± 3.48^{* $‡}

27.25 ± 2.17

Mean body mass loss per diet (% body weight)

4.5 ± 2.33

No data

7.38 ± 2.79^{* ¤ ‡}

5.07 ± 1.82

4.66 ± 1.33

Number of diets during career

4.5 ± 2.33 ^{# ¤ ‡}

No data

15.54 ± 7.3^¤

26.36 ± 5.96

24.87 ± 14.01

Total body mass lost in career (kg)

23.11 ± 18.96^{# ¤ ‡}

No data

67.74 ± 52.81

72.27 ± 37.69

59.31 ± 48.66

Physical activity level post-career (h/week)

4.86 ± 4.24

No data

4.86 ± 3.39

5.41 ± 6.43

3.81 ± 2.14