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Participant characteristics for female and male athletes (n=225)
| Females (n=89) | Males (n=136) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 17 (1) | 17 (0.8) |
| Height (cm) | 170 (6.5) | 182 (10.1) |
| Weight (kg) | 66 (6.7) | 81 (10.4) |
| Years of competition | 10 (2.5) | 10 (2.4) |
| Training hours/week | 12.3 (5) | 11.5 (3.5) |
| % | % | |
| Sport affiliation | ||
| Ice hockey | 2 | 7 |
| Handball | 47 | 42 |
| Soccer | 10 | 18 |
| Alpine skiing | 10 | 1 |
| Basketball | 22 | 16 |
| Floorball | 9 | 16 |
