Table 1. Demographic and sport-related characteristics in athletes and non-athletes. Data are means (±SD).

Type of sports

sample size

age
(years)*

duration
(years)*

winning
experience**

Endurance sports

 

 

 

 

Long distance running

22

17.5 (.7)

4.5 (1.0)

8

Power sports/combat

95

17.6 (.7)

4.8 (.1)

34

Taekwondo

28

17.9 (.5)

5.3 (.9)

12

Cireum

20

17.4 (.6)

4.8 (1.6)

8

Judo

47

17.7 (1.0)

4.4 (.8)

14

Power sports/individual

94

17.6 (.8)

4.4 (.4)

38

Throwing

29

17.7 (.5)

4.5 (1.6)

15

Swimming

27

17.6 (.6)

4.3 (1.2)

9

Golf

38

17.4 (1.1)

4.4 (1.2)

14

Team sports

66

17.6 (.8)

4.6 (.9)

30

Soccer

20

17.4 (.6)

5.1 (.9)

8

Rugby

18

17.6 (.8)

4.3 (.9)

6

Baseball

28

17.9 (1.0)

4.5 (.9)

16

Non athletes

152

17.9 (.8)

-

-

* ANOVA : p > 0.05, ** χ2-test : p > 0.05.
Duration: duration of athletic experiences, winning experience: the number of the winning experience in the final match or 1st in his major