Table 1. Anthropometric variables, climbing experience, weekly climbing frequency and self-reported climbing ability for the three groups at baseline. Values are presented as means ± standard deviation.
|
CG (n = 5) |
TG2 (n = 6) |
TG4 (n = 5) |
Age (years) |
30.6 ± 7.4 |
28.0 ± 5.8 |
32.6 ± 9.9 |
Height (m) |
1.84 ± 0.08 |
1.80 ± 0.06 |
1.80 ± 0.06 |
Body mass (kg) |
74.4 ± 4.7 |
73.7 ± 7.2 |
75.6 ± 2.7 |
Fat mass (%) |
5.5 ± 2.4 |
7.5 ± 2.6 |
10.0 ± 4.7 |
Muscle mass (%) |
89.7 ± 2.3 |
88.0 ± 2.5 |
85.5 ± 4.7 |
Experience (years) |
10.0 ± 6.5 |
8.3 ± 2.4 |
8.6 ± 5.6 |
Weekly sessions (n) |
3.6 ± 0.9 |
3.2 ± 0.8 |
3.4 ± 0.9 |
Best on-sight (IRCRA) |
18.6 ± 3.2 |
18.2 ± 2.8 |
17.8 ± 2.9 |
Best red-point (IRCRA) |
21.2 ± 3.3 |
21.3 ± 2.6 |
21.0 ± 2.7 |
On-sight and red-point grades are given using the grading system suggested by the International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA) (Draper et al., 2016).