Table 2.
Anthropometric characteristics in male players divided by birth semester.
| Variable | H1 (n = 14) | H2 (n = 11) | ∆% | d | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height, cm | 175.14 (171.43, 178.86) | 168.18 (161.82, 174.54) | −3.97% | 0.99 | 0.039 |
| Sitting height, cm | 87.11 (85.12, 89.09) | 83.14 (79.91, 86.37) | −4.56% | 0.16 | 0.024 |
| Weight, kg | 64.26 (58.19, 70.34) | 53.56 (47.22, 59.91) | −16.65% | 0.72 | 0.015 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.87 (19.36, 22.37) | 18.85 (17.33, 20.37) | −9.68% | 0.42 | 0.054 |
| Wingspan, cm | 180.21 (176.28, 184.15) | 170.82 (163.42, 178.21) | −5.21% | 0.48 | 0.015 |
| Hand span, mm | 76.05 (70.37, 81.37) | 79.33 (76.08, 82.59) | 4.31% | 10.31 | 0.297 |
| Biacromial span, cm | 35.71 (34.37, 37.06) | 34.50 (33.03, 35.97) | −3.39% | 1.05 | 0.197 |
| Arm circumference, cm | 23.90 (22.45, 25.35) | 21.65 (20.42, 22.88) | −9.41% | 0.08 | 0.020 |
| Leg circumference, cm | 51.41 (48.94, 53.88) | 46.62 (42.99, 50.24) | −9.32% | 0.05 | 0.021 |
| Skinfold suprailiac, mm | 10.45 (6.67, 14.24) | 6.76 (4.32, 9.19) | −35.31% | 1.40 | 0.107 |
| Abdominal skinfold, mm | 20.17 (10.79, 29.54) | 10.70 (6.91, 14.48) | −46.95% | 1.47 | 0.078 |
| Biceps skinfold, mm | 6.50 (3.76, 9.24) | 4.06 (2.61, 5.51) | −37.54% | 1.01 | 0.129 |
| Triceps skinfold, mm | 11.07 (7.54, 14.60) | 8.24 (6.16, 10.32) | −25.56% | 1.78 | 0.176 |
| Subscapular skinfold, mm | 9.88 (7.14, 12.62) | 7.60 (5.84, 9.37) | −23.08% | 1.40 | 0.167 |
| Thing skinfold, mm | 10.80 (8.11, 13.51) | 7.88 (6.11, 9.64) | −27.04% | 0.74 | 0.076 |
| Fat mass, % | 10.32 (7.98, 12.67) | 8.02 (6.80, 9.26) | −22.29% | 0.65 | 0.096 |
Data are expressed as mean (95% CI). H—half of birth; ∆%—percentage difference between birth semesters; d—Cohen’s effect size.