Table 1. Summary statistics (mean and standard deviation values) for participant characteristics across all groups.
MST (n = 9) PT (n = 9) MET (n = 9) Overall (n = 27)
Women 3 4 3 10
Men 6 5 6 17
Age (years) 20.0 ± 1.0 20.4 ± 1.3 20.2 ± 1.0 20.2 ± 1.1
Experience (years) 9.1 ± 1.7 9.2 ± 1.5 8.9 ± 1.5 9.1 ± 1.5
Stature (cm) 180.3 ± 6.6 176.2 ± 9.8 177.1 ± 10.7 177.9 ± 9.0
Body mass (kg) 75.0 ± 16.0 66.2 ± 11.1 68.3 ± 13.7 69.9 ± 13.7
Body mass index (kg/m2) 23.0 ± 4.6 21.2 ± 2.2 21.7 ± 2.7 22.0 ± 3.3
50-m freestyle (best times, s) 27.2 ± 1.6 28.0 ± 2.0 28.5 ± 1.9 27.9 ± 1.8
MST: maximal strength training; PT: plyometric training; MET: muscular endurance training