Characteristics of respondents
| Females (n=499) | Males (n=477) | Total (n=976) | |
| Age, years, median (first, third quartile) | 46 (39, 55) | 51 (42, 60) | 48 (41, 58) |
| 35–44 | 45% | 33% | 39% |
| 45–59 | 42% | 39% | 40% |
| 60+ | 13% | 28% | 21% |
| Age at start of weightlifting, median (first, third quartile) | 39 (34, 46) | 32 (16, 41) | 36 (28, 45) |
| Years of experience, median (first, third quartile) | 6 (3, 9) | 11 (6, 39) | 8 (4, 15) |
| Education level, high | 77% | 71% | 74% |
| Chronic conditions | |||
| High BP | 7% | 26% | 17% |
| CV | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Cancer | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Diabetes | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Arthritis/osteoarthritis | 46% | 49% | 48% |
| Acute injuries during weightlifting | |||
| Shoulders | 28% | 42% | 35% |
| Knees | 19% | 34% | 26% |
| Back | 19% | 28% | 23% |
| Wrists | 17% | 27% | 22% |
| Hips | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Elbows | 9% | 16% | 12% |
| Ankles | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Training-related variables | |||
| Programme by self | 12% | 50% | 31% |
| Programme by coach | 70% | 45% | 58% |
| Programme by remote coach | 21% | 17% | 19% |
| Days/week | 3.96 (1.08) | 3.61 (1.15) | 3.79 (1.13) |
| Length of session | 2.75 (0.81) | 2.75 (0.81) | 2.75 (0.81) |
| Hours/week (est.) | 7.52 (2.79) | 6.84 (2.75) | 7.19 (2.79) |
| Time warm-up | 1.42 (0.57) | 1.46 (0.60) | 1.44 (0.58) |
| Time classic lifts | 3.68 (1.07) | 3.65 (1.01) | 3.67 (1.04) |
| Time strength exercises | 2.70 (0.94) | 2.79 (1.00) | 2.75 (0.97) |
| Time supplementary exercises | 1.71 (0.79) | 1.64 (0.82) | 1.67 (0.81) |
| Time cool-down | 1.07 (0.27) | 1.11 (0.36) | 1.09 (0.32) |
| Attitude towards nutrition | 1.65 (0.81) | 1.90 (0.95) | 1.77 (0.89) |
Continuous variables are summarised as mean (SD) unless otherwise noted.
BP, blood pressure; CV, cardiovascular disease.