Table 1.

General characteristic of MP and LP athletes. * = p < 0.05, ns = not significant.

	MP Athletes	LP Athletes	Significance
Height [cm]	170.7 ± 9.1	173.6 ± 7.7	ns
Body mass [kg]	63.3± 6.7	71.1 ± 7.9	*
Age [years]	32.9 ± 8.0	33.3 ± 8.4	ns
Experience [years]	4.0 ± 1.4	3.3 ± 1.3	ns