Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the elite and sub-elite curling players.
|
Elite |
Sub-elite |
| Males (n) |
3 |
4 |
| Females (n) |
7 |
6 |
| Age (years) |
21.5 ± 3.0 |
18.0 ± 1.3 † |
| Height (m) |
1.73 ± 0.08 |
1.73 ± 0.08 |
| Body mass (kg) |
68.9 ± 8.6 |
69.1 ± 9.8 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
23.0 ± 1.7 |
23.3 ± 3.9 |
| Playing experience (years) |
9.8 ± 2.4 |
6.8± 1.2 † |
| Previous season competitions (range) |
4–10 |
3–7 |
| Weekly on-ice sessions (range) |
3–6 |
2–5 |
| Weekly gym-based Sessions* (range) |
2–4 |
2 |
* = Gym-based sessions include total-body strength training and running or cycling conditioning training;† = significantly different from the elite group (p< 0.05). NB. There were no significant differences between the groups in body mass, body height or body mass index.
