Table 1. Characteristics of the participants (M ± SEM [SD]).
| Variables | EXP (13) | NOV (10) | p-value | All (23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.1 ± 1.4 [4.9] | 30.9 ± 1.5 [4.8] | 0.932 | 31.0 ± 1.0 [4.8] |
| Sex | 7 M 6 F | 5 M 5 F | 0.855 | 12 M 11 F |
| Experience (months) | 28.5 ± 1.8 [6.4] | 6.0 ± 0.5 [1.5] | 0.001 | 18.7 ± 2.5 [12.4] |
| Weight (kg) | 70.8 ± 3.7 [13.3] | 78.5 ± 4.5 [14.1] | 0.197 | 74.2 ± 2.9 [13.9] |
| Height (cm) | 1.69 ± 0.03 [0.10] | 1.69 ± 0.03 [0.09] | 0.908 | 1.69 ± 0.02 [0.09] |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 0.7 [2.5] | 27.3 ± 0.8 [2.7] | 0.017 | 25.7 ± 0.6 [2.9] |
| Body Fat (%) | 17.4 ± 1.4 [5.1] | 22.5 ± 1.7 [5.4] | 0.031 | 19.6 ± 1.2 [5.7] |
| Deadlift (kg) | 131.6 ± 11.5 [41.6] | 105.2 ± 8.7 [27.6] | 0.098 | 120.6 ± 7.9 [37.9] |
| Yoyo RL1 (m) | 507.7 ± 57.9 [208.7] | 336.0 ± 52.4 [165.7] | 0.045 | 424.3 ± 43.0 [206.3] |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 40.7 ± 0.5 [1.8] | 39.2 ± 0.4 [1.4] | 0.045 | 40.0 ± 0.4 [1.7] |
| HRmax (bpm) | 183.2 ± 2.9 [10.3] | 189.4 ± 2.1 [6.6] | 0.111 | 185.9 ± 1.7 [9.3] |
M = mean; SEM = standard error of the mean; SD = standard deviation.
M = male; F = female; BMI = body mass index; Yoyo RL1 = yoyo recovery test level 1; VO2max = maximum oxygen consumption; HRmax = heart rate maximum; EXP = experienced group; NOV = novice group.