Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of elite and master cyclists. Data are means (SD).
Elite (n=60)
Master (n=60)
Age (years)
22.95 (3.38)
34.27 (3.05) ***
Stretch stature (m)
1.77 (.06)
1.75 (.05) *
Body mass (kg)
71.61 (9.66)
77.12 (8.52) **
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
22.62 (2.54)
25.04 (2.48) ***
Training (years)
7.13 (4.16)
7.28 (6.54)
Training (days/week)
5.55 (1.46)
3.23 (1.35) ***
Training (hours/day)
3.23 (.69)
3.06 (1.28)
*, ** and *** indicate p <0.05, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively, with respect to elite cyclists.