Research Article

A Single Bout of High Heels Dancing Causes an Increase in Circulating Markers of Muscle Tissue Degradation and MMP-3 in Young Healthy Women

Table 1

Clinical and anthropometric characteristics of the participants at baseline.

Amateur dancers

Physical and clinical aspects
Age (years)23.4 ± 3.8
Weight (kg)61.7 ± 8.1
Height (m)1.6 ± 0.0
BMI (kg/m2)23.4 ± 2.3
WC (cm)74.1 ± 4.8
HC (cm)98.4 ± 6.5
WHR0.8 ± 0.1
Systolic BP (mmHg)117.1 ± 4.3
Diastolic BP (mmHg)73.9 ± 2.6

Note. The values are presented as mean ± SD. Data are represented as mean ± SD of 16 participants. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; WHR, waist-hip ratio.