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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (means ± SD)

From: Effects of backhand stroke styles on bone mineral content and density in postmenopausal recreational tennis players: a cross-sectional pilot investigation

 

OB (n = 14)

TB (n = 14)

SG (n = 14)

Age (years)

59.2 ± 6.1

58.2 ± 4.4

57.1 ± 5.0

Height (cm)

159.4 ± 7.4

157.5 ± 3.9

157.1 ± 3.5

Total body mass (kg)

60.7 ± 8.6

55.4 ± 5.2

59.8 ± 8.4

Total lean mass (kg)

39.5 ± 5.7

35.5 ± 2.8

37.6 ± 4.9

Total body fat (%)

31.7 ± 5.0

31.8 ± 5.1

33.2 ± 4.7

Menopausal time (years)

8.3 ± 5.9

7.4 ± 5.8

5.7 ± 4.7

Starting age of playing (years)

34.9 ± 8.8

39.1 ± 7.1

39.4 ± 5.3

Sport-specific practice (sessions/week)

4.7 ± 2.1

4.9 ± 1.3

5.6 ± 0.9

Sport-specific practice (hours/week)

8.3 ± 4.1*

7.5 ± 2.5*

3.4 ± 1.2

  1. OB, One-handed backhand; TB, two-handed backhand; SG, swimmers’ group
  2. *Greater than SG, p < 0.05