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. 2021 May 3;18(9):4880. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094880

Table 5.

Comparison of national and international competitions in modern pentathlon: basic fitness factors and anthropometric data.

Group N M SD t df p
Modern
pentathlon
Fencing International 57 213.73 14.76 −0.569 112 0.57
National 57 215.30 14.66
Swimming International 57 317.47 12.37 0.685 112 0.495
National 57 315.75 14.37
Horseback riding International 57 267.38 36.62 1.167 112 0.246
National 57 258.01 48.28
Combined (shooting and running) International 57 496.51 133.77 −4.549 112 0.001
National 57 583.23 53.11
Overall performance International 57 1295.09 151.99 −3.355 112 0.001
National 57 1372.29 84.08
Anthropometric data Height International 57 177.80 4.53 −0.125 112 0.900
National 57 177.91 4.60
Body fat
percentage
International 57 12.18 2.30 −0.09 112 0.929
National 57 12.22 2.31
Weight International 57 70.90 4.86 −0.084 112 0.933
National 57 70.97 4.90
BMI International 57 22.42 1.11 0.021 112 0.983
National 57 22.41 1.09
BFF Back strength International 57 138.10 15.39 0.142 112 0.887
National 57 137.69 15.70
Grip strength International 57 48.41 6.93 6.64 112 0.0001
National 57 34.57 14.12
Repeat jump
(count/30 s) 45 cm
International 57 28.62 8.72 −0.114 112 0.909
National 57 28.81 8.80
Sit-up
(count/60 s)
International 57 57.08 6.10 0.003 112 0.997
National 57 57.08 6.10
Sergeant jump International 57 56.18 9.52 0.039 112 0.969
National 57 56.11 9.54
Reaction time
(sound) (1/1000 s)
International 57 0.27 0.03 −0.005 112 0.996
National 57 0.27 0.03
Side step (count/20 s) International 57 44.59 2.63 −0.015 112 0.988
National 57 44.60 2.63
Lung capacity: FVC(cc/kg) International 57 84.48 6.37 0.316 112 0.752
National 57 84.08 7.06
Resting heart rate
(count/min)
International 57 66.10 6.85 0.015 112 0.988
National 57 66.08 6.85
20 m shuttle run (count) International 57 130.60 47.22 −0.031 112 0.975
National 57 130.86 43.96
Sit-and-reach test (cm) International 57 19.75 5.46 −0.115 112 0.909
National 57 19.87 5.49
Single leg stance (s) International 57 46.56 30.31 −0.081 112 0.936
National 57 47.02 29.76

BFF: Basic Fitness Factors.