Table 1
Wheelchair basketball player characteristics. Results are in means ± SD.
1 (1.0 and 1.5) (n = 4) | 2 (2.0 and 2.5) (n = 5) | 3 (3.0 and 3.5) (n = 4) | 4 (4.0 and 4.5) (n = 3) | |
Age (years) | 23.3 ± 4.5 | 29.2 ± 5.6 | 21.0 ± 2.9 | 30.3 ± 5.1 |
Total mass (body mass + wheelchair mass) (kg) | 63.3 ± 8.0 | 66.8 ± 12.7 | 78.3 ± 16.9 | 93.1 ± 9.2 |
WB training experience (years) | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 11.6 ± 2.9**## (ES = 2.79 and 3.59, very large) | 4.3 ± 2.5 | 11.0 ± 3.5*# (ES = 2.69 and 2.20, very large) |
Note: IWBF = International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. ES = Cohen’s d effect size. * and ** Significantly different from group 1 at a p < .05 and p < .01 level, respectively. # and ## Significantly different from group 3 at a p < .05 and p < .01 level, respectively. |