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. 2014 May 9;12:120. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-12-120

Table 5.

Anthropometric traits by sport in males

Males
 Soccer N = 132
 Swimming N = 25
 Basketball N = 26
 Bodybuilding N = 41
 Volleyball N = 13
  
Traits mean ± SD mean ± SD mean ± SD mean ± SD mean ± SD p
H (cm)
 177.0 ± 6.1
 177.8 ± 6.0
 180.0 ± 6.9
 176.9 ± 6.9
 178.2 ± 6.3
 0.298
W (kg)
 74.5 ± 9.3
 74.5 ± 9.0
 75.7 ± 9.9
 77.7 ± 9.3
 78.4 ± 13.5
 0.295
BMI (kg/m2)
 23.8 ± 2.4
 23.6 ± 2.6
 23.5 ± 3.2
 24.8 ± 2.4
 24.8 ± 4.7
 0.141
SH (cm)
 92.8 ± 3.6
 93.4 ± 3.0
 94.0 ± 3.6
 92.5 ± 3.7
 92.0 ± 3.3
 0.391
T Sk (mm)
 10.8 ± 5.1
 11.3 ± 5.5
 10.9 ± 3.9
 9.5 ± 4.2
 11.0 ± 4.0
 0.452
B Sk (mm)
 5.9 ± 3.8
 6.0 ± 3.3
 4.9 ± 2.1
 4.6 ± 2.0
 4.9 ± 1.9
 0.145
WC (cm)
 81.3 ± 6.3
 81.0 ± 5.8
 82.9 ± 6.6
 81.9 ± 6.8
 83.3 ± 14.0
 0.184
WSR
 0.46 ± 0.04
 0.46 ± 0.03
 0.46 ± 0.04
 0.46 ± 0.04
 0.47 ± 0.09
 0.763
CAG (cm)
 31.5 ± 2.7
 33.0 ± 2.5
 31.9 ± 2.5
 36.0 ± 3.2a
 32.1 ± 2.8
 0.000
RAG (cm)
 28.5 ± 2.6
 29.7 ± 2.4
 28.8 ± 2.5
 32.4 ± 3.1a
 29.4 ± 2.4
 0.000
RHG (kg)
 47.9 ± 7.7
 50.2 ± 5.6
 50.2 ± 6.8
 55.0 ± 8.5b
 48.9 ± 7.1
 0.000
LHG (kg)
 45.6 ± 7.4
 48.4 ± 4.1
 49.9 ± 6.6
 52.5 ± 9.5
 49.5 ± 8.4
 0.000
BD (g/cc)
 1.059 ± 0.011
 1.058 ± 0.011
 1.060 ± 0.008
 1.062 ± 0.011
 1.059 ± 0.011
 0.618
%F
 17.4 ± 4.9
 18.0 ± 4.8
 17.1 ± 3.7
 16.2 ± 4.8
 17.6 ± 4.8
 0.620
FM (kg)
 13.1 ± 5.0
 13.7 ± 4.9
 13.0 ± 3.6
 12.7 ± 4.4
 14.2 ± 5.6
 0.837
FFM (kg) 61.2 ± 6.6 60.9 ± 6.1 62.4 ± 8.4 65.2 ± 8.2b 64.2 ± 10.2 0.035

Tukey post-hoc test: aBodybuilding vs all other sports p < 0.001 bBodybuilding vs soccer p < 0.05.

H = height; W = weight; SH = sitting height; T sk = triceps skinfold; B sk = biceps skinfold; WC = waist circumference; WSR = waist-to-stature ratio; CAG = contracted arm girth; RAG = relaxed arm girth; RHG = right hand grip; LHG = left hand grip; BD = body density; %F = body fat percentage; FM = fat mass; FFM = fat free mass.