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Table 1 Detailed characteristics of the study participants

From: Musculoskeletal pain as the effect of internal compensatory mechanisms on structural and functional changes in body build and posture in elite Polish sitting volleyball players

Participants’ characteristics (n = 18; nF = 6, nM = 12)

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

36.0 ± 6

Body mass (kg)

76.6 ± 16.1

Body height* (m)

179.3 ± 0.1*

Hip circumference (cm)

102.7 ± 10.4

Trunk fat mass (%)

29.07 ± 9.6

Waist circumference (cm)

89.4 ± 11.9

BMI in participants with lower limb deficiency (n = 14)

23.4 ± 5.1

BMI (n = 18)

25.5 ± 3.4

BAI* (%)

24.9 ± 4.1

Duration of paralympic sport-specific training (years)

8.9 ± 7.9

Duration of disability (years)

21.9 ± 10.1

Disability classification

Percentage (%)

Amputees

67

Les autres

33

  1. n—total number of participants; nF—number of females; nM—number of males; *excluded bilateral amputation (n = 1)
  2. SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, BAI body adiposity index