Table 3.
Differences in body compositions of female athletes among fencing disciplines at baseline.
| Epee (n = 6) | Saber (n = 7) | Foil (n = 8) | p Values | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 26.5 | ± | 5.2 | 25.0 | ± | 3.8 | 23.1 | ± | 3.6 | 0.341 |
| Height (cm) | 167.1 | ± | 4.7 | 163.8 | ± | 3.8 | 162.1 | ± | 5.2 | 0.161 |
| BM (kg) | 60.2 | ± | 3.6 | 59.9 | ± | 5.3 | 54.3 | ± | 5.7 | 0.066 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.6 | ± | 1.1 | 22.3 | ± | 1.6 | 20.6 | ± | 1.2 | 0.077 |
| FFM (kg) | 47.5 | ± | 3.0 | 47.6 | ± | 2.8 | 42.9 | ± | 4.4 | 0.031 |
| FM (kg) | 12.7 | ± | 2.4 | 12.3 | ± | 3.4 | 11.4 | ± | 2.4 | 0.917 |
| FM% | 21.1 | ± | 3.6 | 20.3 | ± | 4.1 | 20.9 | ± | 3.3 | 0.919 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. Abbreviations: BM, body mass; BMI, body mass index; FFM, fat-free mass; and FM, fat mass.