Research Article

Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of AAS user and nonuser bodybuilders.

Clinical variablesAAS nonusers ( )AAS users ( ) value

Age (year)33.8 ± 4.132.5 ± 6.6NS
Height (cm)180.4 ± 6.9179.9 ± 7.3NS
Weight (kg)87.4 ± 10.390.8 ± 6.3NS
BMI (kg/m2)26.3 ± 3.229.1 ± 4.4<0.05
BSA (m2) 2.08 ± 0,142.1 ± 0,14NS
Blood pressure (mmHg)120 ± 13.37/80.37 ± 6.49118.51 ± 9.88/78.51 ± 6.9NS
Heart rate (beats/min)68.74 ± 10.4572.22 ± 13.40NS

NS: nonsignificant.