Table 2.
Participant characteristics.
Overall (n = 52)
Novices (n = 16)
Swimmers (n = 15)
Experts (n = 21)
# Female
31 (59.6%)
7 (43.8%)
12 (80.0%)
12 (57.1%)
Mean
SD
Mean
Mean
Mean
Mean
Mean
SD
Age [y]
28
11
29
32
24
24
32
15
Wet weight [kg]
5.82
1.51
6.34
4.79
6.16
6.16
4.79
1.17
Swim training [y]
5.4
5.6
1.1
5.1
8.9
8.9
5.1
3.9
WP experience [y]
2.1
5.3
0.00
0.1
5.1
5.1
0.1
0.5
Abbreviations: WP = water polo.