Table 1. Morphological characteristics of Olympic sprint paddlers at Sydney 2000.
|
Female Paddlers (n = 20) |
Male Paddlers (n = 50) |
|
Mean (±SD) |
Range |
Mean (±SD) |
Range |
| Age (years) |
26.4 (5.1) |
19.0 – 36.0 |
24.8 (3.0) |
20.0 – 31.0 |
| Body Mass (kg) |
67.7 (5.7) |
59.1 – 80.7 |
85.2 (6.2) |
73.6 – 99.8 |
| Height (m) |
1.70 (.06) |
1.59 – 1.84 |
1.84 (.06) |
1.70 – 1.96 |
| Seated Height (cm) |
90.4 (2.6) |
84.8 – 98.0 |
96.9 (3.0) |
91.6 – 103.1 |
| Sum of 8 Skinfolds (mm) |
80.0 (16.9) |
52.9 – 103.7 |
55.4 (15.2) |
30.9 – 116.1 |
Data obtained from Ackland et al. (2003) (pp288).
