Table 4 Participant characteristics in the measurement of center of gravity.

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

 

High performance group n = 5

Low performance group n = 5

P value

Gliding distance (m)

10.6 (10.5–10.8)

8.3 (8.0–9.0)

–

Height (m)

1.70 (1.69–1.74)

1.65 (1.61–1.68)

0.059

Length between the tip of the longest finger and the soles of the feet (m)

2.11 (2.09–2.18)

2.04 (2.01–2.10)

0.12

Weight (kg)

68.7 (67.4–73.4)

59.8 (48.8–62.3)

0.032*

BMI (kg/m2)

22.3 (22.2–24.3)

21.2 (19.1–22.9)

0.22

CGx% (%)

0.334 (0.184–0.359)

0.079 (0.048–0.170)

0.032*

  1. Data are presented as medians with interquartile ranges.
  2. CG is the distance from the feet to the participant’s center of gravity. CGx is the movement of CG from the resting position to the streamlined body position. CGx% is the ratio of CGx to the length between the tip of the longest finger and the soles of the feet.
  3. *p < 0.05.
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