Table 1.

Demographic data and information on sporting practices

Gender	M 117, F 8, unspecified 2
Age	Average 39.6, min 19, max 60, SD 10.1
Country	Germany 38, Italy 23, Australia 13, France 17, Spain 1, USA 7, UK 14, Belgium 2, Denmark 2, Netherlands 3, Brazil 1, Costa Rica 1, Ireland 1, Japan 1, Mexico 1, Uruguay 1, New Zealand 1
Affiliation	CIKB 20, GPA 26, FFCV 12, AEKB5, SPKA 3, BCH 3, other (21 associations) 19, none 39
Experience (years)	> 7, 52; 3–7, 55; < 3, 15; unspecified, 5
Rating	Instructor 11, advanced 61, intermediate 48, beginner 5, unspecified 2
Kite type usually used	Foil 118, leading edge inflatable 6, with battens 1, unspecified 2
Days of practice/year	Min 1.5, max 216, average 42.8, SD 39.9, mean 38.5
Session duration (hours)	Average 4.2, SD 2.2, min 1, max 3, mean 4

AEKB Asociación Española de Kite Buggy, BCH Buggy Club Holland, CIKB Campionato Italiano Kite Buggying, FFCV Fédération Francaise de Char à Voile, GPA German Parakart Association

Kitesailing E.V., SPKA Scottish Power Kite Association