Table 4.
Descriptive analysis and comparison between MS and LS U16 female players.
| Variable | Group | ANOVA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS (n = 34) | LS (n = 43) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean Diff ± SD | p | Min to Max | Ƞ2p | |
| Maturity offset (years) | 2.51 ± 0.49 | 2.52 ± 0.55 | −0.01 ± 0.12 | 0.917 | −0.25 to 0.23 | 0.000 |
| APHV (years) | 12.71 ± 0.40 | 12.73 ± 0.41 | −0.03 ± 0.09 | 0.778 | −0.21 to 0.16 | 0.001 |
| Body mass (kg) | 57.62 ± 8.13 | 59.82 ± 8.49 | −2.20 ± 1.91 | 0.254 | −6.01 to 1.61 | 0.017 |
| Height (cm) | 164.08 ± 5.47 | 163.53 ± 5.95 | 0.54 ± 1.32 | 0.681 | −2.08 to 3.17 | 0.002 |
| Arm spam (cm) | 166.14 ± 6.19 | 163.94 ± 7.59 | 2.20 ± 1.61 | 0.175 | −1.01 to 5.41 | 0.024 |
| Sitting height (cm) | 85.96 ± 2.53 | 85.86 ± 3.61 | 0.10 ± 0.73 | 0.887 | −1.35 to 1.56 | 0.000 |
| Upper limb length (cm) | 74.04 ± 3.07 | 73.37 ± 3.24 | 0.67 ± 0.73 | 0.359 | −0.78 to 2.12 | 0.011 |
| Biacromial breadth (cm) | 35.89 ± 1.62 | 35.44 ± 1.75 | 0.45 ± 0.39 | 0.253 | −0.33 to 1.22 | 0.017 |
| Biiliocristal breadth (cm) | 26.81 ± 1.46 | 26.94 ± 1.47 | −0.13 ± 0.34 | 0.704 | −0.80 to 0.54 | 0.002 |
| Femur breadth (cm) | 9.01 ± 0.39 | 9.18 ± 0.54 | −0.17 ± 0.11 | 0.123 | −0.39 to 0.05 | 0.031 |
| Humerus breadth (cm) | 6.20 ± 0.32 | 6.32 ± 0.37 | −0.13 ± 0.08 | 0.116 | −0.29 to 0.03 | 0.033 |
| Bi-styloid breadth (cm) | 4.92 ± 0.26 | 4.94 ± 0.27 | −0.02 ± 0.06 | 0.786 | −0.14 to 0.11 | 0.001 |
| Corrected arm girth (cm) | 21.08 ± 1.71 | 21.20 ± 1.71 | −0.12 ± 0.39 | 0.767 | −0.90 to 0.67 | 0.001 |
| Corrected thigh girth (cm) | 41.89 ± 3.27 | 42.41 ± 3.78 | −0.53 ± 0.82 | 0.522 | −2.16 to 1.10 | 0.005 |
| Corrected leg girth (cm) | 29.67 ± 1.58 | 30.45 ± 2.76 | −0.79 ± 0.53 | 0.142 | −1.85 to 0.27 | 0.028 |
| Endomorphy | 3.49 ± 0.97 | 4.12 ± 1.17 | −0.63 ± 0.25 | 0.014* | −1.13 to −0.13 | 0.078 |
| Mesomorphy | 3.66 ± 0.90 | 4.21 ± 1.17 | −0.55 ± 0.24 | 0.028* | −1.03 to −0.06 | 0.063 |
| Ectomorphy | 2.66 ± 1.25 | 2.20 ± 1.13 | 0.46 ± 0.27 | 0.099 | −0.09 to 1.00 | 0.036 |
| ∑6 Skinfolds (mm) | 79.46 ± 18.93 | 91.69 ± 21.84 | −12.23 ± 4.73 | 0.012* | −21.65 to −2.80 | 0.082 |
| ∑8 Skinfolds (mm) | 98.68 ± 25.55 | 113.21 ± 31.45 | −14.53 ± 6.66 | 0.032* | −27.79 to −1.28 | 0.060 |
| Fat mass (%) | 23.29 ± 4.54 | 25.40 ± 5.46 | −2.12 ± 1.17 | 0.073 | −4.44 to 0.21 | 0.042 |
| Muscle mass (%) | 31.71 ± 2.06 | 31.12 ± 1.95 | 0.59 ± 0.46 | 0.200 | −0.32 to 1.51 | 0.022 |
| Bone mass (%) | 16.16 ± 1.77 | 15.70 ± 1.39 | 0.46 ± 0.36 | 0.201 | −0.25 to 1.18 | 0.022 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 13.68 ± 4.20 | 15.42 ± 4.85 | −1.73 ± 1.05 | 0.103 | −3.82 to 0.36 | 0.035 |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 18.23 ± 2.54 | 18.61 ± 2.90 | −0.38 ± 0.63 | 0.549 | −1.64 to 0.88 | 0.005 |
| Bone mass (kg) | 9.21 ± 0.81 | 9.32 ± 0.99 | −0.11 ± 0.21 | 0.599 | −0.53 to 0.31 | 0.004 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.37 ± 2.55 | 22.34 ± 2.66 | −0.97 ± 0.60 | 0.112 | −2.16 to 0.23 | 0.033 |
| Muscle-bone index | 1.98 ± 0.22 | 2.00 ± 0.20 | −0.02 ± 0.05 | 0.747 | −0.11 to 0.08 | 0.001 |
| Sit-and-reach test (cm) | 7.27 ± 8.81 | 4.85 ± 9.32 | 2.41 ± 2.09 | 0.252 | −1.75 to 6.58 | 0.017 |
| Back scratch test (cm) | 5.52 ± 6.36 | 3.74 ± 5.52 | 1.78 ± 1.36 | 0.194 | −0.92 to 4.47 | 0.022 |
| Long jump (m) | 1.75 ± 0.22 | 1.61 ± 0.17 | 0.14 ± 0.05 | 0.004* | 0.05 to 0.23 | 0.108 |
| Medicine ball throw (m) | 5.47 ± 0.82 | 5.23 ± 1.01 | 0.25 ± 0.21 | 0.254 | −0.18 to 0.67 | 0.017 |
| CMJ (cm) | 27.16 ± 5.00 | 24.65 ± 3.48 | 2.51 ± 0.97 | 0.011* | 0.59 to 4.44 | 0.083 |
| CMJ power (W) | 647.11 ± 101.08 | 641.28 ± 95.71 | 5.84 ± 22.52 | 0.796 | −39.02 to 50.69 | 0.001 |
| 20 m sprint (s) | 4.03 ± 0.26 | 4.23 ± 0.23 | −0.21 ± 0.06 | < 0.001* | −0.32 to −0.10 | 0.159 |
| Agility test (s) | 9.18 ± 0.75 | 9.38 ± 0.96 | −0.20 ± 0.20 | 0.331 | −0.60 to 0.20 | 0.013 |
MS: More successful; LS: Less successful; *: Statistically significant differences.