Table 1.
Characteristics of young and professional male basketball players and differences between both groups.
| Variable | Young Players (n = 35) | Adult Professional Players (n = 35) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | |
| Age (years) | 14.09 ± 0.30 | 13.37–14.47 | 24.45 ± 5.40 | 18.45–36.83 |
| Basketball experience (years) | 3.73 ± 1.24 | 1.0–7.0 | 13.43 ± 3.53 | 8.0–22.0 |
| Body mass (kg) | 64.98 ± 10.70 † | 43.6–99.7 | 90.23 ± 10.50 | 72.6–116.6 |
| Body height (cm) | 179.22 ± 8.41 † | 158.8–194.1 | 193.44 ± 8.07 | 174.3–219.0 |
| Arm span (cm) | 183.09 ± 8.15 † | 165.5–196.6 | 197.78 ± 9.17 | 179.1–223.0 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 20.12 ± 2.16 † | 17.0–28.2 | 24.0 ± 1.81 | 19.9–28.1 |
| Body fat (%) | 11.0 ± 3.79 † | 4.3–22.8 | 14.01 ± 3.06 | 8.7–22.60 |
| Triceps skinfold (mm) | 8.64 ± 3.23 | 5.0–24.0 | 7.56 ± 2.38 | 3.3–13.3 |
| Subscapular skinfold (mm) | 7.51 ± 3.03 † | 5.0–23.2 | 10.18 ± 2.15 | 6.5–18.2 |
| Biceps skinfold (mm) | 4.46 ± 1.59 | 3.0–10.0 | 4.78 ± 1.64 | 3.07–9.73 |
| Iliac crest skinfold (mm) | 10.18 ± 4.52 | 6.2–25.5 | 11.79 ± 4.76 | 6.23–27.2 |
| Supraspinal skinfold (mm) | 7.02 ± 3.12 | 4.1–15.5 | 8.30 ± 2.45 | 4.7–14.9 |
| Abdominal skinfold (mm) | 10.2 ± 5.98 | 4.3–29.0 | 9.91 ± 4.81 | 5.0–28.3 |
| Medial calf skinfold (mm) | 9.07 ± 4.08 | 4.5–26.0 | 7.64 ± 2.96 | 3.53–17.0 |
| Relaxed arm girth (cm) | 25.60 ± 2.36 † | 20.5–32.0 | 31.37 ± 2.03 | 28.2–36.0 |
| Flexed arm girth (cm) | 27.89 ± 2.38 † | 22.4–34.4 | 34.80 ± 2.23 | 30.2–38.0 |
| Calf girth (cm) | 35.73 ± 2.83 † | 30.0–46.0 | 39.63 ± 2.45 | 35.0–45.0 |
| Shoulder breadth (cm) | 39.04 ± 1.83 † | 35.4–43.1 | 42.90 ± 1.72 | 39.8–47.2 |
| Humerus breadth (cm) | 7.09 ± 0.43 † | 6.0–8.0 | 7.59 ± 0.51 | 6.7–8.9 |
| Femur breadth (cm) | 9.91 ± 0.43 * | 9.0–10.7 | 10.39 ± 0.84 | 9.0–12.00 |
| Endomorphy | 2.12 ± 0.81 | 1.16–5.57 | 2.26 ± 0.59 | 1.19–3.66 |
| Mesomorphy | 3.75 ± 1.01 * | 1.23–5.88 | 4.57 ± 1.07 | 2.31–6.95 |
| Ectomorphy | 4.17 ± 1.08 † | 1.18–6.36 | 3.04 ± 0.89 | 1.22–5.38 |
* Significantly different from adult professional basketball players (p < 0.01); † Significantly different from adult professional basketball players (p < 0.001).