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. 2023 Sep 17;15(9):e45430. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45430

Table 2. Comparison of athletic performance of female participants according to somatotypes according to ANOVA test results.

Data shown as mean ± SD, nf: number of women, nm: number of men, p<0.05 indicating a statistically significant difference between the groups.

Parameters Somatotype Mean±S.D. F(3-58) p
Back Strenght (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 23.85±9.60 0.218 0.884
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 16.66±13.32
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 17.03±13.17
Central (n=8) 20.62±13.47
Leg Strenght (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 23.76±6.97 1.694 0.183
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 32.58±8.58
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 28.85±9.81
Central (n=8) 27.95±6.22
20 m Sprint (sec) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 5.36±1.30 1.127 0.346
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 5.53±0.98
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 5.67±1.80
Central (n=8) 4.90±0.22
Flexibility (cm) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 10.57±6.84 0.786 0.507
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 15.22±1.20
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 13.61±5.04
Central (n=8) 14.75±2.13
Push-up Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 13.21±9.51 4.864 0.004*
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 5.33±6.57
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 5.64±4.96
Central (n=8) 8.66±4.22
Crunches Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 15.21±5.96 3.914 0.013*
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 10.11±5.62
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 9.45±7.10
Central (n=8) 16.00±1.67
Standing Long Jump (cm) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 85.78±20.78 0.806 0.494
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 80.44±25.23
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 75.22±28.70
Central (n=8) 88.83±16.66
Vertical Jump (cm) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 14.00±4.94 0.294 0.830
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 12.44±5.36
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 12.60±4.99
Central (n=8) 13.16±4.02
Handgrip Strenght-L (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 9.88±2.60 2.098 0.111
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 8.68±2.91
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 8.02±2.80
Central (n=8) 10.16±2.01
Handgrip Strenght-R (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 9.05±2.31 1.466 0.234
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 8.75±3.86
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 8.10±3.03
Central (n=8) 10.75±1.97