Table 1.  Descriptive characteristics of elite and master cyclists. Data are means (SD).
 

Elite (n=60)

Master (n=60)

Age (years)

22.95 (3.38)

34.27 (3.05) ***

Stretch stature (m)

1.77 (.06)

1.75 (.05) *

Body mass (kg)

71.61 (9.66)

77.12 (8.52) **

BMI (kg·m-2)

22.62 (2.54)

25.04 (2.48) ***

Training (years)

7.13 (4.16)

7.28 (6.54)

Training (days/week)

5.55 (1.46)

3.23 (1.35) ***

Training (hours/day)

3.23 (.69)

3.06 (1.28)
*, ** and *** indicate p <0.05, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively, with respect to elite cyclists.