Table 1 Biometrical data of the study participants before the start of the TransEurope-FootRace 2009 (TEFR09)
Parameter | Seven-subject group | Ten-subject group | Non-study group (n = 34) | Pvalue of difference (10 vs 34) | Pvalue of difference (7 vs 34) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 51.1 (11.5) | 48.8 (12.7) | 50.4 (10.2) | 0.693 | 0.867 |
Height, m | 1.78 (0.04) | 1.79 (0.04) | 1.74 (0.08) | 0.072 | 0.202 |
Weight at start, kg | 75.1 (6.8) | 73.6 (6.6) | 69.9 (10.0) | 0.285 | 0.196 |
Pre-race training, km/year | 6,513 (2,689) | 6,142 (2,367) | 5,355 (1,620) | 0.230 | 0.132 |
Pre-race training, km/week | 125.8 (51.5) | 118.3 (45.0) | 103.0 (30.4) | 0.214 | 0.117 |
Pre-race training, h/week | 13.5 (3.8) | 12.9 (3.4) | 12.6 (3.2) | 0.771 | 0.491 |
Pre-race mean velocity, km/h | 8.8 (1.3) | 8.8 (1.5) | 8.2 (1.4) | 0.207 | 0.266 |