Table 4 Comparison of physical performance in soccer player cohorts

From: Changes in peripheral blood and cognitive performance after nonconcussive head impacts in elite female soccer players

Soccer players, mean (SD)

Exercise

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Training parameters

Female (n = 36)

Male (n = 32)#

P value

Female (n = 30)

Male (n = 28)#

P value

Heart rate (bpm)

147 (11)

138 (12)

0.002

140 (13)

131 (14)

0.003

Maximal heart rate (bpm)

192 (8)

189 (8)

0.202

192 (8)

188 (8)

0.145

% of maximal heart rate

77 (5)

73 (5)

0.007

73 (7)

69 (6)

0.019

Number of headers

0

0

 

152 (15)

256 (35)

<0.001

  1. # From ref. 33. Abbreviations: bpm beats per minute, SD standard deviation.
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