Table 3.
Body composition, anthropometric measures and athleticism fitness scores of young basketball players.
| Overall (n = 47) | Guards (n = 14) | Forwards (n = 22) | Centers (n = 11) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | F | p | |
| Overall Fitness Score (OFS) | 0.00 ± 0.80 | −0.55 ± 0.64*,# | 0.27 ± 0.70 | 0.15 ± 0.82 | 5.698 | 0.006 |
| Jumping Fitness Score (JFS) | 0.00 ± 0.89 | −0.55 ± 0.68*,# | 0.25 ± 0.75 | 0.19 ± 1.14 | 4.297 | 0.020 |
| Sprinting Fitness Score (SFS) | 0.00 ± 0.87 | −0.56 ± 0.89*,# | 0.30 ± 0.79 | 0.10 ± 0.72 | 5.010 | 0.011 |
| Age | 14.99 ± 0.84 | 14.29 ± 0.61*,# | 15.26 ± 0.82 | 15.33 ± 0.63 | 9.247 | <0.001 |
| Body height (cm) | 182.69 ± 8.26 | 173.56 ± 5.55*,# | 184.31 ± 4.06# | 191.05 ± 6.32 | 38.26 | <0.001 |
| Body mass (kg) | 70.72 ± 12.55 | 59.96 ± 9.91*,# | 70.36 ± 7.29# | 85.15 ± 9.70 | 25.85 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.05 ± 2.57 | 19.84 ± 2.75# | 20.71 ± 1.92# | 23.29 ± 2.23 | 7.664 | 0.001 |
| Fat free mass (%) | 62.73 ± 10.66 | 52.84 ± 7.94*,# | 63.10 ± 6.09# | 74.59 ± 8.39 | 27.92 | <0.001 |
| Fat % (%) | 7.99 ± 3.79 | 7.12 ± 3.31# | 7.25 ± 3.32# | 10.56 ± 4.37 | 3.708 | 0.033 |
| Lean body mass (%) | 35.35 ± 6.47 | 29.32 ± 4.92*,# | 35.64 ± 3.76# | 42.45 ± 5.01 | 27.19 | <0.001 |
| Standing reach (cm) | 238.05 ± 10.96 | 226.82 ± 7.25*,# | 239.85 ± 6.60# | 248.75 ± 9.13 | 28.03 | <0.001 |
| Arm span (cm) | 186.37 ± 10.00 | 176.41 ± 7.17*,# | 188.20 ± 6.21# | 195.38 ± 8.75 | 23.09 | <0.001 |
| Hand span (cm) | 22.54 ± 1.52 | 21.50 ± 1.36*,# | 22.73 ± 1.20 | 23.48 ± 1.62 | 7.038 | 0.002 |
| Suprailiac skinfold (mm) | 16.66 ± 9.36 | 12.79 ± 5.99# | 15.25 ± 7.44# | 24.41 ± 12.19 | 6.464 | 0.003 |
| Subscapular skinfold (mm) | 11.13 ± 3.88 | 9.68 ± 2.91# | 10.70 ± 3.66# | 13.82 ± 4.35 | 4.279 | 0.020 |
| Biceps skinfold (mm) | 11.83 ± 4.20 | 10.36 ± 2.20# | 11.52 ± 4.21 | 14.32 ± 5.27 | 3.106 | 0.055 |
| Triceps skinfold (mm) | 6.25 ± 2.32 | 5.82 ± 1.87 | 5.89 ± 1.98 | 7.55 ± 3.09 | 2.365 | 0.106 |
| CMJ (cm) | 31.87 ± 5.29 | 28.56 ± 4.08*,# | 33.38 ± 4.61 | 33.07 ± 6.35 | 4.514 | 0.016 |
| CMJ free arms (cm) | 40.25 ± 6.47 | 37.06 ± 6.32* | 41.88 ± 4.98 | 41.04 ± 8.24 | 2.651 | 0.082 |
| DJ 40 cm (cm) | 31.40 ± 5.02 | 28.62 ± 3.39* | 32.79 ± 4.44 | 32.16 ± 6.62 | 3.452 | 0.041 |
| STIFFNESS 10 jumps (cm) | 29.02 ± 4.95 | 27.13 ± 4.17# | 29.20 ± 5.07 | 31.06 ± 5.15 | 2.062 | 0.139 |
| Standing long jump (cm) | 218.02 ± 26.01 | 200.14 ± 16.66*,# | 228.55 ± 23.56 | 219.73 ± 29.87 | 6.317 | 0.004 |
| 5 m (s) | 1.13 ± 0.10 | 1.18 ± 0.12 | 1.10 ± 0.09¥ | 1.13 ± 0.08 | 2.467 | 0.096 |
| 10 m (s) | 1.95 ± 0.20 | 2.06 ± 0.26 | 1.87 ± 0.13¥ | 1.95 ± 0.17 | 4.467 | 0.017 |
| 15 m (s) | 2.56 ± 0.18 | 2.66 ± 0.19 | 2.51 ± 0.17¥ | 2.52 ± 0.15¥ | 3.572 | 0.037 |
| 20 m (s) | 3.24 ± 0.21 | 3.38 ± 0.22 | 3.18 ± 0.20¥ | 3.20 ± 0.17¥ | 4.579 | 0.016 |
p, significance of the differences between Guards, Forwards and Centers; F, F ratio; BMI, body mass index; CMJ, countermovement jump; DJ, drop jump.
#
Significantly lower at p < 0.05 to Centers.
*
Significantly lower at p < 0.05 to Forwards.
¥
Significantly lower at p < 0.05 to Guards.