Mean number of training hours per week spent in each discipline (SD)(range)
| Discipline | All athletes | Advanced | Intermediate | Beginner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) and range, number of training hours per week. | ||||
| *p<0.01, advanced v intermediate. | ||||
| †p<0.01, advanced v beginner. | ||||
| ‡p<0.05, advanced v intermediate. | ||||
| §p<0.05, advanced v beginner. | ||||
| Running (hours) | 3.8 (2.1) (1 to 10) | 5.5 (2.3) (2 to 10)*† | 3.5 (1.8) (1 to 9)* | 3.1(2.0) (1 to 9)† |
| Cycling (hours) | 3.3 (2.6) (1 to 12) | 5.2 (2.7) (1 to 12)*† | 3.1 (2.5) (1 to 11)* | 2.1 (2.0) (1 to 9)† |
| Swimming (hours) | 0.5 (1.0) (0 to 3.5) | 0.9 (1.5) (1 to 7.5)* | 0.5 (0.8) (0 to 3.5) | 0.4 (0.8) (0 to 3.5)* |
| Rowing ergometer (hours) | 0.3 (0.6) (0 to 2.5) | 0.5 (1.1) (0 to 2.5) | 0.3 (0.6) (0 to 2.5) | 0.3 (0.4) (0 to 2.5) |
| Canoeing (hours) | 0.4 (1.0) (0 to 5.5) | 1.1 (1.3) (1 to 3.5)*† | 0.3 (0.8) (0 to 5.5)* | 0.3 (0.9) (0 to 4.5)† |
| Weight training (hours) | 0.9 (1.3) (0 to 7.5) | 1.4 (1.8) (0 to 7.5) | 0.7 (0.1) (0 to 5.5) | 0.9 (1.2) (0 to 4.5) |
| Circuit training (hours) | 0.4 (0.7) (0 to 3.5) | 0.3 (0.6) (0 to 1.5) | 0.3 (0.7) (0 to 3) | 0.4 (0.8) (0 to 3.5) |
| Flexibility (hours) | 0.8 (1.3) (0 to 7) | 1.3 (1.7) (0 to 7) | 0.7 (1.3) (0 to 7) | 0.7 (0.9) (0 to 3) |
| Core stability (hours) | 0.3 (0.8) (0 to 8) | 0.3 (0.7) (0 to 7) | 0.3 (0.8) (0 to 8) | 0.2 (0.7) (0 to 3.5) |
| Days off per week | 2.3 (1.3) (0 to 5) | 1.3 (1.0) (0 to 4)‡§ | 1.6 (0.9) (0 to 4)‡ | 2.3 (1.3) (0 to 5)§ |