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Table 3 Number of NS products used per athlete

From: Use of nutritional supplements by elite Japanese track and field athletes

 

mean ± SD

Total

1.4 ± 1.6

Gender

 Males

1.3 ± 1.4

 Females

1.6 ± 1.7

p-value

0.008

Age groups

 Junior

1.0 ± 1.2

 Senior

1.8 ± 1.8

p-value

< 0.001

Disciplines

 Sprinting

1.1 ± 1.2*

 Middle-distance

1.3 ± 1.3

 Long-distance

1.9 ± 1.8

 Hurdle

1.3 ± 1.4

 Jumping

1.1 ± 1.5*

 Throwing

1.1 ± 1.3*

 Combined events

1.3 ± 1.5

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze differences by gender and age. The p-values are shown
  3. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to analyze differences among disciplines. *p < 0.05 vs. long-distance
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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

ISSN: 1550-2783

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