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

Table 3. Comparison of athletic performance of male 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(3-59) p
Back Strenght (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 24.00±4.24 0.720 0.544
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 22.00±8.83
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 23.31±5.01
Central (n=8) 26.20±9.11
Leg Strenght (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 23.94±6.22 1.188 0.322
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 27.35±7.77
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 27.16±7.81
Central (n=8) 29.25±8.09
20 m Sprint (sec) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 5.80±0.68 1.899 0.139
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 5.42±0.69
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 5.59±0.86
Central (n=8) 5.07±0.45
Flexibility (cm) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 16.33±4.96 0.512 0.676
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 17.35±4.60
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 15.37±4.86
Central (n=8) 16.0±1.66
Push-Up Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 5.83±4.54 0.430 0.732
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 5.50±4.27
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 6.93±5.86
Central (n=8) 7.75±3.91
Crunches Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 11.88±5.68 0.232 0.874
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 13.40±7.96
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 11.58±6.51
Central (n=8) 12.50±2.92
Standing Long Jump (cm) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 81.16±18.67 1.305 0.281
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 89.40±22.67
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 81.53±24.42
Central (n=8) 96.68±17.62
Vertical Jump (cm) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 12.33±2.58 1.914 0.127
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 12.70±5.55
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 14.90±4.90
Central (n=8) 15.50±3.02
Handgrip Strenght-L (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 8.91±2.06 1.463 0.233
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 9.62±2.90
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 8.07±2.70
Central (n=8) 9.72±3.06
Handgrip Strenght-R (kg) Mesomorphic Endomorph (n=14) 9.46±2.27 1.758 0.164
Endomorph-Mesomorph (n=9) 8.35±1.67
Endomorphic Mesomorph (n=31) 8.31±2.78
Central (n=8) 10.26±2.65