Table 1 Participant characteristics.

From: Gliding performance is affected by cranial movement of abdominal organs

 

High performance group n = 8

Low performance group n = 9

P value

Gliding distance (m)

10.7 (10.4–13.1)

8.3 (8.0–9.0)

–

Age (years)

22.0 (21.8–23.0)

22.5 (20.8–23.3)

0.92

YSP (years)

11.0 (7.5–17.5)

4.0 (1.5–5.0)

0.012*

Height (m)

1.73 (1.71–1.77)

1.68 (1.62–1.77)

0.23

Weight (kg)

65.5 (61.5–70.3)

60.0 (52.0–67.0)

0.15

BMI (kg/m2)

21.1 (20.7–23.3)

20.3 (20.2–21.4)

0.28

BSA

1.78 (1.74–1.83)

1.68 (1.53–1.83)

0.17

Upper limb length (cm)

55.0 (54.5–56.5)

53.0 (50.0–57.0)

0.19

Lower limb length (cm)

89.5 (87.8–91.8)

84.0 (82.0–92.0)

0.25

Shoulder width (cm)

43.5 (42.0–45.0)

42.0 (42.0–43.0)

0.22

  1. All data are presented as medians with interquartile ranges.
  2. YSP the years of swimming practice, BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area.
  3. *p < 0.05.