Table 5 MANOVA results for the eight dimensions of health status.

From: Health status of recreational runners over 10-km up to ultra-marathon distance based on data of the NURMI Study Step 2

Cluster

Dimension

Subgroup

F

df

η2

p

Health-Related Indicators

BW and BMI

Race Distance

0.39

2

0.00

0.677

Sex

1.17

1

0.01

0.281

Age

0.00

1

0.00

0.999

Education (academic qualification)

5.66

2

0.05

0.004

Training (weekly mileage)

0.23

2

0.00

0.797

Mental health

Race Distance

2.97

2

0.03

0.053

Sex

3.43

1

0.02

0.065

Age

1.04

1

0.00

0.310

Education (academic qualification)

0.48

2

0.00

0.619

Training (weekly mileage)

0.95

2

0.01

0.390

Chronic diseases/hypersensitivity reactions

Race Distance

3.04

2

0.03

0.050

Sex

0.61

1

0.00

0.435

Age

0.24

1

0.00

0.623

Education (academic qualification)

0.65

2

0.01

0.525

Training (weekly mileage)

0.71

2

0.01

0.492

Medication Intake

Race Distance

0.20

2

0.00

0.815

Sex

0.92

1

0.00

0.340

Age

3.05

1

0.01

0.082

Education (academic qualification)

1.43

2

0.01

0.241

Training (weekly mileage)

0.56

2

0.01

0.573

Health-Related Behaviors

Smoking habits

Race Distance

2.08

2

0.02

0.128

Sex

3.96

1

0.02

0.048

Age

1.97

1

0.01

0.161

Education (academic qualification)

5.35

2

0.05

0.005

Training (weekly mileage)

0.25

2

0.00

0.776

Supplement intake

Race Distance

1.04

2

0.01

0.356

Sex

1.74

1

0.01

0.189

Age

3.05

1

0.01

0.082

Education (academic qualification)

3.88

2

0.04

0.022

Training (weekly mileage)

0.37

2

0.00

0.686

Food choice

Race Distance

1.62

2

0.02

0.200

Sex

0.20

1

0.00

0.655

Age

0.55

1

0.00

0.459

Education (academic qualification)

0.29

2

0.00

0.749

Training (weekly mileage)

6.06

2

0.06

0.003

Healthcare utilization

Race Distance

1.37

2

0.01

0.256

Sex

2.86

1

0.01

0.092

Age

9.62

1

0.05

0.002

Education (academic qualification)

1.40

2

0.01

0.249

Training (weekly mileage)

0.11

2

0.00

0.899

  1. BMI body mass index, BW body weight, df degrees of freedom. F F-value, η2 partial effect (small: 0.01; medium: 0.059; large: 0.138), p p value for between-group differences.
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