Table 1.
Subject characteristics of peripubertal and postpubertal male and female soccer players
| Peripubertal (Tanner II and III) | Postpubertal (Tanner IV and V) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 53) | Females (n = 25) | Males (n = 22) | Females (n = 10) | |
| Age (year) | 12.66 (0.68) | 12.67 (0.58) | 12.87 (0.57) | 12.90 (0.61) |
| Body mass (kg) | 42.74 (7.79)*† | 47.63 (7.49) | 53.59 (11.06) | 53.70 (9.11) |
| Body height (cm) | 151.59 (7.61)† | 154.32 (6.45) | 161.31 (7.01) | 158.79 (7.40) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) | 18.53 (2.69)*† | 19.98 (2.75) | 20.49 (3.45) | 21.16 (2.11) |
| Training experience | 5.32 (2.23)* | 2.72 (2.30) | 4.82 (1.79) | 3.45 (3.08) |
| Training duration (h/week) | 4.17 (1.59)† | 3.58 (1.66) | 3.50 (1.06) | 3.05 (0.69) |
| Subtotal lean mass (kg) | 29.30 (4.81)† | 30.59 (4.01)† | 37.55 (6.09) | 35.41 (5.81) |
| Tanner status‡ | (18/35) | (12/13) | (18/4) | (8/2) |
Data are means (standard deviation). ‡ For peripubertal number of participants in Tanner 2 and 3, for postpubertal number of participants in Tanner 4 and 5; BMI: body mass index * p < 0.05 between genders; † p < 0.05 between pubertal status