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Table 1 Characteristics of the participating combat sports athletes

From: Maximal isokinetic elbow and knee flexor–extensor strength measures in combat sports athletes: the role of movement velocity and limb side

 

Boxing

Taekwondo

Karate

Judo

p value

Age (years)

22.5 ± 2.6

22.7 ± 2.45

21.9 ± 2.02

22.2 ± 2.14

0.835

Body height (cm)

176.0 ± 4.8

174.6 ± 3.9

173.7 ± 3.9

173.6 ± 7.6

0.370

Body mass (kg)

76.6 ± 5.7

76.9 ± 4.70

72.3 ± 6.16

76.2 ± 7.6

0.276

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.7 ± 1.25

25.2 ± 1.19

23.9 ± 1.18

25.2 ± 0.91

0.071

Training experience (years)

4.5 ± 0.84

4.4 ± 0.85

4.5 ± 1.08

4.4 ± 0.83

0.993