Table 1. Demographic and training specific characteristics grouped by elite and amateur riders reporting an injury (mean ± SD).

	Elites (n = 15)	Amateurs (n = 41)
Age (yrs)	32.47 ± 12.12	40.7 ± 7.6*
MTB experience (yrs)	15.73 ± 6.78	15.29 ± 8.89
Mean hrs of TR/week	12.57 ± 3.86*	8.24 ± 3.97
N races/yr	22.6 ± 12.9†	3.68 ± 4.23
Exposure time hrs/yr	743.86 ± 238.12†	443.10 ± 214.13

hrs = hours, MTB = mountain biking, n = number, TR = training, significant difference between elites and amateurs at p < 0.05*, p < 0.001†