Table 1.
Characteristics of participants.
| Group | Statistical analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerlifters | CrossFit® practitioners | Controls | ||
| Number of subjects | 18 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Age (years) | 33 ± 3 | 28 ± 1 | 31 ± 2 | H(2) = 4.15, p = 0.13, η2 = 0.04, 95% CI [−0.03 to 0.23]a |
| Sex | Females (5) Males (13) | Females (2) Males (13) | Females (3) Males (20) | |
| Years of practice | 5 ± 1 | 4 ± 1 | - | U = 103, p = 0.24, r = 0.21, CI [0.01–0.51]b |
| Sports practiced | Powerlifting | CrossFit® | Fitness (3) Football (3) Running (2) Basketball (1) Cycling (1) Pilates (1) Rugby (1) Swimming (1) Thai boxe (1) No sport (9) | - |
| Deadlift 1RM (kg) | 220 ± 10 | 161 ± 10 | - | t(31) = 3.65, p = .001c, g = 1.24, CI [0.49–1.97] |
| Level of performance | Agonists (14) Amateur (4) | Agonists (9) Amateur (6) | - | - |
Data are mean ± SE, or as number of occurrences. 1RM, 1 repetition maximum.
a
Kruskal Wallis Test.
b
Mann-Whitney Test between powerlifters and CrossFit® practitioners.
c
Unpaired t-test between powerlifters and CrossFit® practitioners.