Table 3. Demographic characteristics of the expert panel.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 51 | 40 | 37 |
| Age (in years, M ± SD) a | 45.8±10.4 | 47.1±10.3 | 46.6±10.3 |
| Gender (female/male) | 21/30 | 15/25 | 13/24 |
| Geographic location | |||
| Brazil | 16 | 10 | 9 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Italy | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| The Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| USA | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Other | 10 b | 8c | 7d |
| Academic background | |||
| Engineering | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Exercise physiology | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Medicine | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Movement/Health/Sport sciences | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Physical therapy | 16 | 10 | 9 |
| Psychology | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Academic degree/position (MSc/ PhD/ Prof) | 4/30/17 | 1/23/16 | 1/21/15 |
| Research work experience (in years, M ± SD) | 18.1±10.7 | 19.7±10.7 | 19.4±10.6 |
| Clinical work experience (in years, M ± SD) | 11.5±10.1 | 11.2±9.9 | 11.6±9.9 |
| Distribution of work time (in %, M ± SD) | |||
| Clinical work | 17.9±24.4 | 17.3±23.3 | 17.7±23.6 |
| Research | 48.0±23.5 | 48.1±22.8 | 49.3±23.1 |
| Other | 34.1±24.9 | 34.5±24.5 | 32.9±23.8 |
| Number of publications utilizing WBV (M ± SD) | 11.4±10.2 | 12.02±10.9 | 11.6±11.2 |
| Clinical experience with the use of WBV (yes/no) | 37/14 | 31/9 | 30/7 |
a two non-responses; one expert each from Australia b, c, d, Belgium b, c, Canada b, c, d, Colombia b, c, d, Finland b, c, d, New Zealand b, c, d, South Africa b, c, d, Switzerland b, United Arab Emirates b, United Kingdom b, c, d.