Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants.
| CrossFit | Group | Aerobic | Resistance | Sport | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample (n, %) | 89, 22.1% | 59, 14.6% | 97, 24.1% | 127, 31.5% | 31, 7.7% | 403, 100% |
| Sex (% male) | 33.7% | 8.4% | 34.0% | 49.7% | 4.8% | 35.5% |
| Age | 36.6 ± 9.8 | 40.5 ± 11.0 | 37.3 ± 12.8 | 33.4 ± 10.9 | 33.5 ± 12.4 | 36.3 ± 11.6 |
| Exercise behavior | ||||||
| Frequency (% PMA group) | ||||||
| 1 day | 0.0% | 8.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 12.9% | 3.8% |
| 2 days | 4.5% | 8.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| 3 days | 21.3% | 10.2% | 23.7% | 15.7% | 16.1% | 19.9% |
| 4 days | 24.7% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 39.4% | 22.6% | 30.5% |
| 5 days | 41.6% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 26.0% | 9.7% | 23.0% |
| 6 days | 6.7% | 33.9% | 19.6% | 10.2% | 19.4% | 11.8% |
| 7 days | 1.1% | 84.7% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 3.1% |
| Length of participation (% PMA group) | ||||||
| < 6 months | 9.0% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| 6 – 12 months | 18.0% | 3.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 10.6% |
| 1 – 3 years | 32.6% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 12.9% | 20.1% |
| 3 – 5 years | 21.3% | 6.8% | 16.5% | 26.0% | 3.2% | 20.1% |
| > 5 years | 19.1% | 20.3% | 54.6% | 42.5% | 77.4% | 41.0% |