Table 3.
Baseline participant characteristics by type of class.
| Characteristic | CrossFit (n = 49) |
Traditional Weight Training (n = 36) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 21.8 ± 3.2 | 22.6 ± 4.1 | 0.308 |
| Men (%) | 55.1 | 72.2 | 0.107 |
| Race (%) | 0.199 | ||
| Non-Minority | 79.6 | 72.2 | |
| Minority | 18.3 | 27.8 | |
| Did Not Report | 2.0 | ||
| Grip Strength (kg) 1 | 39.9 ± 11.0 | 40.7 ± 10.3 | 0.742 |
| Vertical Jump (cm) | 48.7 ± 12.0 | 49.7 ± 12.8 | 0.948 |
| Push-Ups (Repetitions) | 30.8 ± 13.2 | 26.0 ± 11.2 | 0.085 |
| Squats (Repetitions) | 41.7 ± 8.5 | 39.8 ± 8.0 | 0.312 |
| Body Fat (%) | 24.8 ± 9.4 | 22.8 ± 9.2 | 0.337 |
1 Grip strength is reported for the dominant hand.