Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics with means and standard deviations for the soccer players and the individuals from the general population.
| Soccer Players | General Population | One-Way ANOVA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Males (N = 184) |
Females (N = 173) |
Males (N = 188) |
Females (N = 175) |
F, p-Value |
| Age (y) | 24.3 ± 4.3 | 25.2 ± 5.1 | 24.2 ± 4.8 | 25.0 ± 5.1 | 1.7, p = 0.16 |
| Stature (m) | 183.9 ± 6.2 #,§,^ | 169.2 ± 6.1 *,§,^ | 177.4 ± 6.5 *,#,^ | 165.8 ± 6.8 *,#,§ | 282.9, p < 0.01 |
| Body mass (kg) | 79.2 ± 12.1 #,§,^ | 62.4 ± 6.6 *,§ | 75.9 ± 8.9 *,#,^ | 62.2 ± 8.6 *,§ | 222.1, p < 0.01 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 1.3 #,§,^ | 21.8 ± 1.7 *,§,^ | 24.0 ± 2.1 *,#,^ | 22.5 ± 2.3 *,#,§ | 51.4, p < 0.01 |
| Circumferences | |||||
| Relaxed arm (cm) | 29.0 ± 1.8 #,§,^ | 26.4 ± 1.8 *,§,^ | 30.8 ± 2.9 *,#,^ | 27.1 ± 2.4 *,#,§ | 137.3, p < 0.01 |
| Contracted arm (cm) | 32.5 ± 1.8 #,§,^ | 28.0 ± 2.0 *,§ | 33.3 ± 3.0 *,#,^ | 28.0 ± 3.3 *,§ | 212.6, p < 0.01 |
| Waist (cm) | 75.9 ± 6.4 #,§,^ | 69.2 ± 3.8 *,§ | 79.7 ± 6.1 *,#,^ | 70.6 ± 5.9 *,§ | 172.2, p < 0.01 |
| Hip (cm) | 93.4 ± 7.9 §,^ | 94.0 ± 4.8 §,^ | 95.8 ± 5.6 *,# | 97.3 ± 6.9 *,# | 14.7, p < 0.01 |
| Thigh (cm) | 54.8 ± 2.8 #,^ | 53.6 ± 3.6 *,§ | 54.8 ± 4.2 #,^ | 52.9 ± 3.8 *,§ | 156.8, p < 0.01 |
| Calf (cm) | 37.5 ± 2.0 #,^ | 35.9 ± 2.2 *,§ | 37.0 ± 2.3 #,^ | 35.6 ± 2.6 *,§ | 20.68, p < 0.01 |
| Skinfolds (SKF) | |||||
| Biceps (mm) | 2.9 ± 0.5 #,§,^ | 4.4 ± 1.7 *,^ | 4.3 ± 1.9 *,#,^ | 6.9 ± 3.5 *,#,§ | 102.0, p < 0.01 |
| Triceps (mm) | 6.5 ± 2.1 #,§,^ | 12.6 ± 3.5 *,§,^ | 10.9 ± 2.9 *,#,^ | 19.6 ± 6.4 *,#,§ | 319.8, p < 0.01 |
| Subscapular (mm) | 7.5 ± 1.3 #,§,^ | 9.4 ± 2.8 *,§,^ | 12.7 ± 4.8 *,#,^ | 14.7 ± 5.8 *,#,§ | 114.1, p < 0.01 |
| Suprailiac (mm) | 6.6 ± 2.3 #,§,^ | 9.8 ± 4.7 *,§,^ | 13.9 ± 6.7 *,# | 15.4 ± 7.1 *,# | 92.8, p < 0.01 |
| Supraspinal (mm) | 6.2 ± 2.1 #,§,^ | 8.3 ± 3.2 *,§,^ | 13.6 ± 6.2 *,#,^ | 15.5 ± 7.1 *,#,§ | 123.6, p < 0.01 |
| Abdominal (mm) | 8.7 ± 2.8 #,§,^ | 13.6 ± 5.3 *,§,^ | 20.9 ± 9.3 *,# | 20.2 ± 7.8 *,# | 132.5, p < 0.01 |
| Thigh (mm) | 8.6 ± 2.9 #,§,^ | 19.4 ± 5.0 *,§,^ | 15.5 ± 6.3 *,#,^ | 26.1 ± 8.4 *,#,§ | 263.7, p < 0.01 |
| Calf (mm) | 4.1 ± 1.4 #,§,^ | 7.8 ± 4.9 *,^ | 8.4 ± 4.6 *,^ | 16.3 ± 7.2 *,#,§ | 186.0, p < 0.01 |
| Sum of the 8 SKF (mm) | 51.3 ± 9.4 #,§,^ | 81.8 ± 19.7 *,§,^ | 100.4 ± 31.7 *,#,^ | 133.4 ± 43.7 *,#,§ | 239.8, p < 0.01 |
| Breadths | |||||
| Humerus (cm) | 6.7 ± 0.6 #,§,^ | 6.1 ± 0.5 *,§ | 6.8 ± 0.6 *,#,^ | 6.2 ± 0.5 *,§ | 74.5, p < 0.01 |
| Femur (cm) | 9.8 ± 1.0 # | 9.3 ± 0.8 *,§,^ | 9.9 ± 0.7 # | 9.7 ± 1.0 # | 15.3, p < 0.01 |
| Somatotype | |||||
| Endomorphy | 1.8 ± 0.5 #,§,^ | 3.2 ± 0.9 *,§,^ | 3.6 ± 1.7 *,#,^ | 4.9 ± 1.5 *,#,§ | 154.6, p < 0.01 |
| Mesomorphy | 3.8 ± 1.5 § | 3.3 ± 2.6 §,^ | 4.9 ± 1.2 *,# | 4.3 ± 1.3 # | 26.6, p < 0.01 |
| Ectomorphy | 2.8 ± 0.8 §,^ | 2.7 ± 0.9 §,^ | 2.2 ± 1.0 *,# | 2.1 ± 1.0 *,# | 16.0, p < 0.01 |
Note: * = different from male soccer players; # = different from female soccer players; § = different from the general male population; ^ = different from the general female population.