Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| N = 21 | Mean ± SD/Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 23.0 (21.5, 27.5) | |
| Height (m)b | 1.87 ± 0.10 | |
| Weight (kg)b | 96.6 ± 10.8 | |
| BMI (kg·m−2)b | 27.5 ± 2.4 | |
| Training per weeka(h) | 7.5 (6.5, 9.0) | |
| Game experiencea, c (years) | 14.5 (12.0, 17.5) | |
| n | % | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White/Caucasian | 22 | 100 |
| Position Played | ||
| Back | 11 | 50 |
| Forward | 11 | 50 |
| Level of Education | ||
| GCSE | 2 | 9 |
| A-levels | 8 | 36 |
| Undergraduate degree | 8 | 46 |
| Postgraduate degree | 2 | 9 |
| Health-/Nutrition-related qualifications | 3 | 14 |
| Special dietary needs/conditions | 1 | 5 |
| Previous dietary/nutrition consultation | 8 | 36 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Employed full-time | 12 | 55 |
| Student | 7 | 32 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 9 |
| Other | 1 | 5 |
| Dependents | 2 | 9 |
aExpressed as median (25th,75th) .
bBased on self-reported data.
cn = 20.
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.