Table 1. Biometric and performance variables in the four Classes (A-D) of younger WB players and the aggregate sample.
Statistically significant P-values are in bold. Data are means±SD.
| Variable | Aggregate sample | Functional ability class | ANOVA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | F value | P value | ||
| (n = 52) | (n = 19) | (n = 16) | (n = 8) | (n = 9) | |||
| Demographic | |||||||
| Age (y) | 18.1±4.06 | 18.7±3.93 | 17.5±4.02 | 19.5±4.07 | 16.3±4.27 | 1.170 | 0.331 |
| WB experience (y) | 6.1±3.37 | 7.5±3.39 | 4.6±0.01 | 6.7±1.91 | 5.3±4.00 | 2.655 | 0.059 |
| Games played in season (n) | 9.6±3.16 | 9.0±3.32 | 8.8±3.67 | 12.1±1.13 | 10.3±1.87 | 2.651 | 0.059 |
| Circumferences | |||||||
| Upper arm (relaxed) (mm) | 27.5±4.37 | 27.4±3.84 | 26.6±4.55 | 29.0±4.42 | 27.9±5.38 | 0.527 | 0.666 |
| Forearm (mm) | 25.0±3.13 | 24.4±2.65 | 24.4±2.95 | 26.6±3.24 | 25.8±4.03 | 1.383 | 0.259 |
| Wrist (mm) | 1.1±1.35 | 16.2±1.23 | 15.6±1.31 | 16.9±1.35 | 16.2±1.48 | 1.666 | 0.187 |
| Waist (mm) | 86.0±13.51 | 84.0±11.11 | 83.6±11.83 | 91.1±18.24 | 89.8±16.40 | 0.924 | 0.437 |
| Length/width/depth/breadth | |||||||
| Thigh length (cm) | 36.0±5.11 | 35.7±5.81 | 35.2±4.55 | 36.9±2.77 | 37.5±6.36 | 0.461 | 0.711 |
| Elbow breadth (cm) | 6.3±0.55 | 6.3±0.65 | 6.2±0.51 | 6.6±0.45 | 6.2±0.42 | 0.970 | 0.415 |
| Wrist breadth (cm) | 5.0±0.45 | 5.1±0.52 | 4.9±0.44 | 5.0±0.34 | 5.2±0.32 | 1.255 | 0.300 |
| Shoulder-elbow length (cm) | 33.8±3.35 | 33.9±3.93 | 33.0±2.85 | 35.9±2.89 | 33.3±2.89 | 1.395 | 0.256 |
| Elbow-wrist length (cm) | 26.3±2.60 | 26.6±2.40 | 25.7±2.42 | 27.9±2.97 | 25.5±2.72 | 1.708 | 0.178 |
| Transverse chest width(cm) | 25.9±3.30 | 25.6±2.80 | 25.7±2.94 | 28.3±4.16 | 24.8±3.57 | 1.958 | 0.133 |
| AP chest depth (cm) | 18.9±2.79 | 18.8±1.85 | 18.1±3.13 | 19.9±3.47 | 19.5±3.19 | 0.968 | 0.416 |
| SitH1 (cm) | 127.0±10.76 | 125.0±10.35 | 124.2±10.97 | 129.6±4.90 | 134.1±12.73 | 2.114 | 0.104 |
| SitH2 (cm) | 164.6±14.30 | 157.9±12.81 | 162.8±10.86 | 171.7±9.25 | 175.4±18.58** | 4.650 | 0.006 |
| Skinfolds and body composition | |||||||
| Subscapular (mm) | 18.4±9.85 | 18.8±10.17 | 17.0±8.53 | 18.5±11.99 | 19.8±10.78 | 0.173 | 0.914 |
| Triceps (mm) | 17.3±7.97 | 16.6±7.85 | 17.1±7.80 | 16.9±7.90 | 19.6±9.51 | 0.291 | 0.831 |
| Biceps (mm) | 8.2±4.45 | 7.7±4.47 | 8.1±4.28 | 7.7±4.07 | 10.1±5.25 | 0.677 | 0.570 |
| Suprailiac (mm) | 21.0±9.28 | 19.6±8.15 | 19.7±9.47 | 21.6±9.46 | 25.7±10.98 | 1.009 | 0.397 |
| Fat mass (%) | 23.9±6.59 | 23.6±6.04 | 23.2±6.53 | 23.6±7.76 | 26.0±7.49 | 0.372 | 0.773 |
| Performance: game-related statistics | |||||||
| TP (n) | 4.2±5.45 | 1.4±2.52 | 4.5±4.31 | 8.0±8.78* | 7.8±6.14* | 5.434 | 0.003 |
| FT (n) | 0.9±1.19 | 0.6±1.29 | 0.7±0.84 | 1.3±1.46 | 1.5±1.11 | 1.754 | 0.169 |
| FG (n) | 3.3±4.52 | 0.8±1.30 | 3.5±3.43 | 5.9±7.96** | 5.6±5.16** | 6.142 | 0.001 |
| Performance: sport-specific field test | |||||||
| 5 m sprint (s) | 2.7±0.66 | 3.2±0.65 | 2.4±0.44*** | 2.6±0.54* | 2.2±0.19*** | 10.068 | <0.001 |
| 20 m sprint with ball (s) | 9.2±3.07 | 10.8±3.97 | 8.9±2.33 | 7.6±1.70 | 7.7±0.91 | 3.605 | 0.020 |
| Suicide (s) | 51.2±12.17 | 59.9±14.42 | 48.6±8.07* | 45.1±6.59** | 43.1±3.74*** | 7.529 | <0.001 |
| Pass for accuracy (n) | 15.9±7.85 | 10.2±7.23 | 17.9±6.85** | 17.5±4.57 | 23.1±4.73*** | 9.506 | <0.001 |
| Spot-shot (n) | 19.4±11.83 | 12.3±8.94 | 20.7± 12.66 | 24.7±9.98* | 27.3±10.32** | 5.295 | 0.003 |
| Lay-ups (n) | 10.7±6.91 | 5.9±4.60 | 10.6±6.53 | 14.2±4.89** | 17.9±5.64*** , ^ | 11.035 | <0.001 |
| Maximal pass (n) | 7.8±3.40 | 5.8±2.23 | 7.4±2.46 | 9.8±3.56** | 11.1±3.70*** , ^ | 8.860 | <0.001 |
A, 0.5 functional points Fascia Rossa players; B, 1.0 and 1.5 functional points players; C, 2.0 and 2.5 functional points players; D, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 functional point players. TP, total points scored; FT, successful free-throws; FG, two- and three-point successful field-goals.
Post-hoc test (Bonferroni’s):
*, P<0.05 vs. A
**, P<0.01 vs. A
***, P<0.001 vs. A
^, P<0.05 vs. B