Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of elite and master cyclists. Data are means (SD).
|
Elite (n=60) |
Master (n=60) |
| Age (years) |
22.95 (3.38) |
34.27 (3.05) *** |
| Stretch stature (m) |
1.77 (.06) |
1.75 (.05) * |
| Body mass (kg) |
71.61 (9.66) |
77.12 (8.52) ** |
| BMI (kg·m-2) |
22.62 (2.54) |
25.04 (2.48) *** |
| Training (years) |
7.13 (4.16) |
7.28 (6.54) |
| Training (days/week) |
5.55 (1.46) |
3.23 (1.35) *** |
| Training (hours/day) |
3.23 (.69) |
3.06 (1.28) |
*, ** and *** indicate p <0.05, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively, with respect to elite cyclists.
