Table 1. Descriptive statistics of gymnasts experience, frequency and time of training, and frequency of participation in competition.
| Item | Senior | Junior | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experience (years) | 14.3a | 2.91 | 7.8 | 2.17 | 10.10 | 3.99 |
| 1 (PH) | 13.0 | 3.37 | 8.8 | 0.96 | 10.9 | 3.23 |
| 2 (HB, PB, SR) | 16.2 | 2.39 | 8.4 | 1.69 | 12.0 | 4.50 |
| 3 (FX, VT) | 14.0 | 4.24 | 9.3 | 1.04 | 10.8 | 3.33 |
| 4b (AA) | 13.8 | 1.72 | 6.6 | 2.36 | 8.60 | 3.96 |
| Age at start (years) Mdn | 7.11 | 2.16 | 6.76 | 0.90 | 6.81 | 1.30 |
| 1 (PH) | 7.65 | 0.65 | 6.23 | 1.70 | 7.22 | 1.42 |
| 2 (HB, PB, SR) | 6.81 | 1.33 | 6.67 | 0.83 | 6.71 | 1.58 |
| 3 (FX, VT) | 8.20 | 1.54 | 6.86 | 0.53 | 6.91 | 1.11 |
| 4 (AA) | 6.11 | 1.49 | 6.81 | 1.72 | 6.72 | 1.75 |
| Frequency of training per week Mdn | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 (PH) | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 (HB, PB, SR) | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 (FX, VT) | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 (AA) | 8.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Competition per year Mdn | 3.0a | 2.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| 1c (PH) | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2d (HB, PB, SR) | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 3 (FX, VT) | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 4 (AA) | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
a = different from junior group
b = different from 2 and 3 groups
c = different from group 4
d = different from group 3.
1 (PH) = Pommel horse, 2 (HB, PB, SR) = Horizontal bar, parallel bars, rings, 3 (FX, VT) = Floor exercises, vault, 4 (AA) = All-around.