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Table 2 Characteristics of 20 competitive (C) and recreational (R) women

From: “I don’t need a flat tummy; I just want to run fast” – self-understanding and bodily identity of women in competitive and recreational sports

 

ID

Age

Occupation

Exercise or sport

(for C: years of competition experience)

Exercise environment

Competitive athletes

C1

23

Student

Running, hurdles (6)

With a trainer, in a group

C2

30

Employed

Hurdles (24)

With a trainer, individually

C3

20

Student

Running (4)

Trainer/group

C4

20

Sabbatical

Running (6)

Trainer/group

C5

28

Employed

Hurdles (20)

Trainer/group

C6

19

Student

Running, hurdles (13)

Trainer/group

C7

35

Employed

Running (15)

Trainer/group

C8

18

Student

Running, long jump (13)

Trainer/group

C9

22

Student

Running, hurdles (8)

Trainer/group

C10

53

Employed

Heptathlon, high jump (25)

Trainer/individually

  

Age

Occupation

Actual exercise or sport

Exercise environment

Recreational athletes

R1

24

Student

Running, cycling

No trainer/individually

R2

27

Student

Badminton, pilates, other cardio

No trainer/individually and in a group

R3

26

Student

Cycling, weight-lifting

No trainer/individually

R4

28

Student

Cycling, weight-lifting, kickboxing

No trainer/individually and in a group

R5

25

Student

Cycling, weight-lifting, yoga, other cardio

No trainer/individually

R6

25

Employed

Running, cycling, weight-lifting

No trainer/individually

R7

22

Student

Running, cycling, dance

No trainer/individually and in a group

R8

22

Student

Running, cycling, weight-lifting, yoga

No trainer/individually

R9

27

Student

Running, weight-lifting, dance

No trainer/individually and in a group

R10

26

Student

Skiing, climbing

No trainer/individually

  1. Characteristics of the participants and their exercise practices. C Competitive athlete, R Recreational athlete