Mean and SD for athlete characteristics of the study population by age group and gender
| Adults | Youth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| Female (n=90) | Male (n=76) | Female (n=71) | Male (n=55) | |
| Age (years) | 23.4 (4.6) | 24.5 (5.0) | 17 (0.2) | 17 (0.0) |
| Height (cm)* | 170.6 (6.2) | 184.8 (7.1) | 170.5 (4.4) | 182.3 (6.2) |
| Weight (kg)* | 62.6 (12.9) | 82.0 (17.1) | 60.4 (7.6) | 72.0 (10.5) |
| Main event group (%) | ||||
| Throw | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
| Sprint | 22 | 28 | 27 | 31 |
| Middle/long distance | 34 | 34 | 20 | 21 |
| Combined events | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Jump | 18 | 13 | 27 | 24 |
| Serious injury in previous year (%)† | 44 | 49 | 39 | 25 |
| Training volume | ||||
| Sessions/week | 6.5 (1.9) | 6.9 (2.4) | 5.1 (2.2) | 4.8 (1.4) |
| Hours/week | 11.5 (4.4) | 13.3 (5.4) | 8.4 (3.8) | 8.8 (2.7) |
| Hours‡ | 489 (141) | 531 (199) | 433 (160) | 417 (131) |
Training volume includes all training, that is, normal and performed when injured. Values in parentheses are SDs.
*Values missing for 16 athletes (276).
†Values missing for 19 athletes (273).
‡Mean for 52 weeks.