Table 1.

The characteristics of the groups of athletes (mean ± SD).

Groups of Athletes	N	Years of Competition	Level of Competition	Years of Experience with Resistance Training	Age (years)	Height (cm)	Body Mass (kg)
Canoeists	8	7.7 ± 3.4	International, World championships	3.7 ± 1.8	21.0 ± 1.9	181.1 ± 5.5	78.8 ± 13.6
Ice-hockey players	15	14.6 ± 1.4	National league	6.9 ± 2.0	19.9 ± 1.1	182.7 ± 4.6	81.2 ± 5.7
Tennis players	7	6.0 ± 2.4	Amateur, Regional tournaments	5.4 ± 3.0	25.9 ± 1.1	178.6 ± 4.1	76.0 ± 6.4