Table 1.
Subject characteristics by gender and event distance expertise. Data presented as means (± standard deviation).
AO (athletes overall)
(n)
SDA (≤200m)
(n)
MDA (≥400m)
(n)
Age (years)
Male
19.8 (3.1)
34
21.1 (2.9)
14
18.9 (3.0)
20
Female
17.2 (2.3)
24
17.5 (2.9)
8
17.1 (2.1)
16
Height (m)
Male
1.78 (.07)
34
1.82 (.06)
14
1.75 (5.5)
20
Female
164.7 (4.5)
24
1.65 (.04)
8
1.65 (4.7)
16
Mass (kg)
Male
71.0 (8.3)
34
77.4 (5.4)
14
66.5 (6.9)
20
Female
56.2 (4.7)
24
56.7 (4.5)
8
56.0 (4.9)
16
AO = athletes overall; SDA = short distance athletes; MDA = medium distance athletes.