Table 2.
Performance groups |
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Fast (n = 11) | Average (n = 11) | Slow (n = 11) | |
Age (years) | 38.8 ± 10.7 | 41.0 ± 7.8 | 40.0 ± 8.6 |
Height (cm) | 163 ± 7 | 162 ± 5 | 162 ± 8 |
Body mass (kg) | 58.1 ± 7.4 | 57.6 ± 6.6 | 57.3 ± 8.6 |
BMI (kg.m−2) | 21.7 ± 1.7 | 21.8 ± 1.9 | 21.9 ± 2.9 |
BF (%) | 19.3 ± 2.6 | 20.6 ± 3.9 | 18.7 ± 6.6 |
FFM (kg) | 47.0 ± 6.5 | 45.5 ± 4.1 | 46.3 ± 5.0 |
CSA (cm2) | 120 ± 18 | 117 ± 14 | 118 ± 20 |
SAR (cm) | 24.0 ± 8.1 | 22.5 ± 7.6∗ | 30.8 ± 7.2∗ |
SJ (cm) | 18.6 ± 3.5 | 17.6 ± 3.3 | 17.0 ± 3.5 |
CMJ (cm) | 19.0 ± 3.9 | 18.7 ± 3.9 | 18.0 ± 3.8 |
Isometric muscle strength | |||
Right HG (kg) | 30.8 ± 6.2 | 30.5 ± 4.0 | 28.0 ± 2.9 |
Left HG (kg) | 30.8 ± 4.6 | 30.6 ± 4.0 | 28.0 ± 2.9 |
Back (kg) | 89.8 ± 20.7 | 83.4 ± 10.0 | 75.1 ± 14.4 |
Back-legs (kg) | 104.9 ± 26.4 | 94.4 ± 12.7 | 86.5 ± 12.6 |
Absolute sum (kg) | 256.2 ± 54.4 | 238.8 ± 23.8 | 217.5 ± 30.8 |
Relative sum (kg.kg−1) | 4.39 ± 0.69 | 4.16 ± 0.24 | 3.84 ± 0.58 |
Force-velocity test | |||
v0 (rpm) | 167 ± 20 | 170 ± 13 | 165 ± 12 |
F0 (N) | 118 ± 22 | 121 ± 24 | 120 ± 14 |
Pmax (W) | 503 ± 114 | 517 ± 81 | 502 ± 63 |
rPmax (W.kg−1) | 8.59 ± 1.17 | 9.04 ± 1.34 | 8.84 ± 1.04 |
v0.F0−1 (rpm.N−1) | 1.45 ± 0.30 | 1.46 ± 0.30 | 1.39 ± 0.24 |
BMI, body mass index; BF, body fat percentage; FFM, fat-free mass; CSA, thigh muscle cross-sectional area; SAR, sit-and-reach test; SJ, squat jump; CMJ, countermovement jump; HG, handgrip; v0, theoretical maximal velocity; F0, force; Pmax, maximal power in absolute values; rPmax, maximal power in relative values. ∗Difference at p = 0.05.