Table 1 Characteristics of the sample according to sex and competitive level

Age (years)

Women

23.2 ± 8.2

22.1 ± 4.0

22.8 ± 7.0

Men

20.0 ± 2.7

19.7 ± 1.4

19.9 ± 2.3

Total

22.0 ± 6.8

21.2 ± 3.4

21.8 ± 5.9

Fencing (years of experience)

Women

9.5 ± 0.9

9.8 ± 0.4 ^a

9.6 ± 0.9 ^a

Men

9.4 ± 0.9 ^b

8.2 ± 1.5 ^{a, b}

9.0 ± 1.2 ^a

Total

9.5 ± 1.0

9.2 ± 1.2

9.4 ± 1.1

Weekly training sessions

Women

6.8 ± 3.1 ^b

4.4 ± 1.5 ^b

6.0 ± 2.9

Men

5.3 ± 1.3

4.7 ± 3.5

5.1 ± 2.2

Total

6.3 ± 2.7

4.5 ± 2.3

5.7 ± 2.7