Muscle Tone, Stiffness, and Elasticity in Elite Female Cyclists after Consecutive Short Competitions

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Variables</td><td class="align_center">Mean ± SD (<i>n</i> = 6)</td><td class="align_center">Min-Max</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Age, years</td><td class="align_center">25.0 ± 5.6</td><td class="align_center">19.0–35.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Weight, kg</td><td class="align_center">57.7 ± 5.1</td><td class="align_center">51.0–64.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Height, cm</td><td class="align_center">166.8 ± 4.0</td><td class="align_center">159.0–170.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">BMI</td><td class="align_center">20.7 ± 1,7</td><td class="align_center">17.9–22.2</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Competition experience, years</td><td class="align_center">8.9 ± 9.8</td><td class="align_center">1.5–28.0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>BMI = body mass index, SD = standard deviation.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Anthropometric description and competition experience.</div>

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Table 1: Muscle Tone, Stiffness, and Elasticity in Elite Female Cyclists after Consecutive Short Competitions 