Table 1

Average levels of activity as a function of career stage and type of training

Type of training (hours/week)
Career stageFootball specificEndurancePower
Values are mean (SD).
Schoolboy4.8 (4.9)1.6 (3.0)0.3 (0.8)
Professional8.1 (4.0)3.3 (2.6)1.5 (1.2)
Retired3.5 (2.1)1.1 (1.6)0.8 (1.5)