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. 2013 Apr 12;4:97–108. doi: 10.2147/OAJSM.S43512

Table 1.

Physical characteristics of the analyzed participants (n = 115)

Baseball (n = 52) Soccer (n = 19) Tennis (n = 11) Lacrosse (n = 33)
Age (years) 20.5 ± 1.5 20.3 ± 1.2 19.8 ± 1.2 20.9 ± 0.9
Height (cm) 174.5 ± 5.3 172.7 ± 4.4 172.0 ± 6.4 173.5 ± 5.8
Weight (kg) 67.5 ± 6.9a 64.7 ± 6.1a,b 61.7 ± 6.1b 64.8 ± 4.7a,b
BMI (kg/m2) 22.1 ± 1.6a 21.7 ± 1.7a,b 20.8 ± 1.1b 21.5 ± 1.5a,b
LBM (kg) 59.7 ± 4.7a 56.5 ± 4.1a,b 54.9 ± 3.9b 58.0 ± 3.4a,b
% BF 11.4 ± 2.9 12.5 ± 3.3 10.7 ± 3.4 10.4 ± 3.0
Segment length (cm)
Upper arm
 Right 32.2 ± 1.2 32.0 ± 1.3 32.6 ± 2.0 32.1 ± 1.2
 Left 32.1 ± 1.2 32.0 ± 1.3 32.6 ± 2.0 32.3 ± 1.1
Forearm
 Right 24.6 ± 1.3 24.2 ± 0.8 24.3 ± 1.4 23.8 ± 1.1
 Left 24.6 ± 1.2 24.2 ± 0.9 24.2 ± 1.2 23.7 ± 1.1
Thigh
 Right 40.3 ± 1.7 40.6 ± 1.6 40.8 ± 2.3 40.7 ± 1.5
 Left 40.4 ± 1.8 40.6 ± 1.6 40.8 ± 2.2 40.7 ± 1.5
Lower leg
 Right 40.2 ± 1.4 39.3 ± 1.7 39.0 ± 2.4 39.6 ± 1.8
 Left 40.2 ± 1.4 39.4 ± 1.7 39.0 ± 2.4 39.7 ± 1.8

Notes:

a,b

Significantly different at post hoc multiple comparisons by Turkey’s b (a>b). Right is dominant and left is non-dominant side in all participants.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; LBM, lean body mass; %BF, percent body fat.