Table 2.

Descriptive statistics (all in given in mean ± SD) of physical performance, and statistical differences from 3 groups of soccer players from different maturity groups

Maturity status
	pre-PHV (n = 175)	circum-PHV (n = 225)	post-PHV (n = 247)	Total (n = 647)
Variables	(-3 to -1.0 y to PHV)	(-1 to 1.0 y to PHV)	(1 to 5 y to PHV)	(-3 to 5 y to PHV)
S-5 m (sec)	1.20 ± 0.13	1.16 ± 0.12†	1.13 ± 0.15†	1.16 ± 0.14
S-10 m (sec)	2.09 ± 0.15	1.98 ± 0.15†	1.86 ± 0.17†	1.96 ± 0.19
S-20 m (sec)	3.6 ± 0.20	3.37 ± 0.29†	3.10 ± 0.33†	3.33 ± 0.35
S-30 m (sec)	5.1 ± 0.24	4.80 ± 0.30†	4.41 ± 0.30†	4.73 ± 0.4
SJ (cm)	23.88 ± 4.08	26.66 ± 4.69†	32.88 ± 5.48†	28.28 ± 6.13
CMJ (cm)	25.74 ± 4.43	28.41 ± 4.75†	35 ± 5.85†	30.2 ± 6.42
Agility-15 m (sec)	4.06 ± 0.34	3.59 ± 0.30†	3.31 ± 0.25†	3.61 ± 0.42
Ball-15 m (sec)	5.24 ± 0.52	4.77 ± 0.50†	4.47 ± 0.38†	4.78 ± 0.56
Skill index	0.78 ± 0.05	0.76 ± 0.73†	0.74 ± 0.06	0.76 ± 0.06

PHV = peak height velocity; S-5 m = 5 m sprint; S-10 m = 10 m sprint; S-20 m = 20 m sprint; S-30 m = 30 m sprint; SJ = squat jump; CMJ = countermovement jump; Agility-15 m = Agility-15 m test; Ball-15 m = 15-m ball dribbling. †p < 0.001 between maturity groups