Table 1. Physical characteristics of soccer players and control group and total and regional length of rectus abdominis from L1/L2 to pubic symphysis (mean ± SD).
| Variables | Soccer | Controls |
| Age (years) | 26.2±5.2 | 27.5±8.1 |
| Height (cm) | 182.3±5.6 | 177.7±2.6a |
| Body mass (Kg) | 78.0±6.8 | 75.5±11.1 |
| BMI | 23.5±1.7 | 23.9±3.5 |
| Rectus abdominis length (cm) | ||
| 1st segment | 3.1±0.3 | 3.7±0.5 |
| 2nd segment | 3.7±0.5 | 3.0±0.0b |
| 3rd segment | 3.1±0.4 | 3.2±0.5 |
| 4th segment | 3.9±0.3 | 2.8±0.5a |
| 5th segment | 3.0±0.0 | 3.3±0.5 |
| 6th segment | 3.9±0.3 | 3.0±0.0b |
| 7th segment | 3.5±0.5 | 3.0±0.0b |
| 8th segment | 3.9±0.3 | 2.8±0.4 |
| Total | 28.2±1.5 | 25.2±1.8b |
a
P<0.05 CG vs. SP.
b
P<0.001 CG vs SP.