Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics by sport.
| Sport | n | Age (years) | Height (m) | Mass (kg) | BMI (kg•m2) | Training experience (years) | Years post PHV * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 22 | 16.41 ± 1.13 | 1.80 ± 0.07 | 69.27 ± 9.15 | 21.28 ± 2.07 | 8.09 ± 1.93 | 4.54 ± 0.79 |
| Handball | 8 | 15.9 ± 0.97 | 1.70 ± 0.05 | 63.25 ± 6.76 | 21.77 ± 1.83 | 7.50 ± 1.31 | 3.99 ± 0.5 |
| Total | 30 | 16.29 ± 1.11 | 1.78 ± 0.08 | 67.66 ± 8.89 | 21.41 ± 1.99 | 7.93 ± 1.78 | 4.39 ± 0.75 |
Peak Height Velocity (PHV), estimation of biological age (Mirwald et al., 2002)