Table 1.
Results between groups (mean ± SD)
| Athletes | Gender | Swimming style | Swimming distance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 91 |
M n = 41 |
F n = 50 |
P value | BF n = 38 |
MF n = 53 |
P value | ≤ 200 m n = 52 |
> 200 m n = 39 |
P value | |
| Age, years | 15.8 ± 1.3 | 16.1 ± 1.4 | 15.5 ± 1.2 | 0.027 | 16.0 ± 1.4 | 15.6 ± 1.2 | NS | 15.8 ± 1.1 | 15.8 ± 1.5 | NS |
| Training age, years | 3.8 ± 2.0 | 4.0 ± 1.7 | 3.7 ± 2.2 | NS | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 4.5 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 | 3.7 ± 1.8 | 4.1 ± 2.1 | NS |
| Training/day/min−1 | 113.2 ± 22.1 | 114.1 ± 24.2 | 112.4 ± 20.5 | NS | 118.4 ± 18.4 | 109.5 ± 23.8 | NS | 114.2 ± 19.7 | 111.8 ± 25.1 | NS |
| Training/week, frq | 5.9 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 6.1 ± 1.5 | NS | 5.9 ± 1.6 | 5.8 ± 1.2 | NS | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 6.2 ± 1.5 | NS |
| Gym/day/min−1 | 76.1 ± 21.7 | 78.6 ± 21.9 | 74.0 ± 21.4 | NS | 73.7 ± 21.2 | 77.8 ± 22.0 | NS | 79.2 ± 20.6 | 71.9 ± 22.6 | NS |
| Gym/week, frq | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 1.1 | NS | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 0.024 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | NS |
| Diet, % of yes | 45% | 24% | 18% | NS | 20% | 25% | NS | 22% | 23% | NS |
| Sport dietary supplements, % of yes | 77% | 30% | 35% | 0.006 | 35% | 43% | NS | 43% | 32% | NS |
| ESS, score | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.2 | NS | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | NS | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 1.2 | NS |
Abbreviations: BF bifins, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Score, F female, frq frequency, M male, MF monofin