Table 1.
Demographic and sport-related characteristics in athletes and non-athletes. Data are means (±SD).
Type of sports
sample size
age
(years)
*
duration
(years)
*
winning experience
**
Endurance sports
Long distance running
22
17.5 (.7)
4.5 (1.0)
8
Power sports/combat
95
17.6 (.7)
4.8 (.1)
34
Taekwondo
28
17.9 (.5)
5.3 (.9)
12
Cireum
20
17.4 (.6)
4.8 (1.6)
8
Judo
47
17.7 (1.0)
4.4 (.8)
14
Power sports/individual
94
17.6 (.8)
4.4 (.4)
38
Throwing
29
17.7 (.5)
4.5 (1.6)
15
Swimming
27
17.6 (.6)
4.3 (1.2)
9
Golf
38
17.4 (1.1)
4.4 (1.2)
14
Team sports
66
17.6 (.8)
4.6 (.9)
30
Soccer
20
17.4 (.6)
5.1 (.9)
8
Rugby
18
17.6 (.8)
4.3 (.9)
6
Baseball
28
17.9 (1.0)
4.5 (.9)
16
Non athletes
152
17.9 (.8)
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* ANOVA : p > 0.05
** χ-test : p > 0.05.
Duration: duration of athletic experiences, winning experience: the number of the winning experience in the final match or 1 in his major