Table 1 Summary of results in relation to playing position.
| Measure | Setters | Hitters | Centres | Opposites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height (m) | 1.91 (5.0) | 1.93 (4.5) | 1.87 (3.6) | 1.90 (5.9) |
| Body mass (kg) | 71.2 (9.3) | 77.9 (8.4) | 77.6 (5.9) | 71.3 (9.2) |
| Leg strength (kg) | 162.5 (33.3) | 182.2 (22.7) | 172.8 (37.9) | 155.4 (28.6) |
| Sit and reach (cm) | 26.1 (6.9) | 37 (10.7) | 34.5 (9.4) | 19.3 (8.3)* |
| Vertical jump (cm) | 42.8 (8.1) | 49.0 (5.7) | 47.2 (5.1) | 42.0 (5.1) |
| Estimated V̇o2 (ml/kg/min) | 46.9 (4.9) | 51.1 (3.7) | 50.4 (3.7) | 48.3 (6.7) |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 43.4 (5.2) | 50.9 (7.1) | 49.6 (4.4) | 44.5 (5.2) |
| % body fat | 12.9 (3.4) | 12.5 (2.4) | 11.5 (2.2) | 11.8 (3.5) |
| Endomorphy | 2.6 (0.9) | 2.4 (0.5) | 2.2 (0.8) | 2.3 (0.8) |
| Mesomorphy | 1.9 (1.1) | 2.6 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.4)† | 2.5 (1.0) |
| Ectomorphy | 5.3 (1.2) | 4.6 (0.8) | 3.6 (0.7)‡ | 5.1 (1.1) |
Values are mean (SD).
Post hoc test results: *significantly different from hitters (p<0.01); †significantly different from setters (p<0.01); ‡significantly different from setters (p<0.05).