Table 2 Participant characteristics

Female

3

2

3

2

3

2

14 ^a

Male

0

1

1

4

0

1

7

Age (range in years)

13–21

17–20

13–22

13–25

15–19

20–24

13–25

International

0

0

1

3

0

0

4

National

2

2

1

1

1

3

10 ^a

Regional

1

1

2

2

2

0

8 ^a

Training hours/week (range)

7–31

4–24

4–14

3–20

2–22

12–15

4–31

Competitive events/month

1–2

4–8

4

0–4

4–8

1–2

1–8

Present at moment of focus group

3

3

3

6

3

2

20

Prior to focus group participation

1

1

1

3

1

2

9