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Int J Sports Med 1989; 10: S124-S125
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1024959
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Statistical Methods Used in the Marathon Study

R. J. M. M. Does1 , G. M. E. Janssen2 , M. P. E. Janssen1 , F. M. H. Wuts1
  • 1Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics
  • 2Department of Human Biology/Institute Sportsmedicine Limburg
  • University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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14 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

In this note an outline is given of the statistical methods which were used in the marathon study. The techniques are: box-and-whisker plots, several nonparametric tests, and methods for assessing the intraindividual variations and critical differences.

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nonparametric statistics - intraindividual variations