Table 2 Characteristics of the rock-climbing group. Data is presented as mean (SD) when normally distributed and median (IQR) when skewed. IRCRA = International Rock Climbing Research Association
Advanced (n = 135) | Elite and higher elite (n = 47) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Men | Woman | Total | Men | Women | |
Age | 30.8 (9.0) | 32 (9) | 29 (8) | 25.8 (8.4) | 26 (9) | 26 (8) |
Height | 175 (9) | 180 (6) | 167 (7) | 171 (11) | 179 (9) | 164 (8) |
Weight | 69 (10) | 74 (7) | 61 (8) | 63 (13) | 72 (11) | 54 (7) |
BMI | 22.4 (2.2) | 22.9 (2.1) | 21.7 (2.2) | 21.2 (2.1) | 22.2 (2.0) | 20.2 (1.8) |
Avarage IRCRA grade | 20 (2) | 21 (1) | 19 (1) | 24 (2) | 25 (1) | 23 (2) |
Years rock-climbing | 4 (3;9) | 5 (2;10) | 4 (3;7) | 8 (5;12) | 8 (6;12) | 9 (5;14) |
Rock-climbing sessions per week | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) |
Rock-climbing hours per session | 2 (2;3) | 2 (2;3) | 3 (2;3) | 3 (2;3) | 3 (2;3) | 3 (2;4) |