Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics of male and female athletes as well as separated by biological maturity status.
| Anthropometric Characteristic | Gender | Biological Maturity Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n = 50) | Female (n = 39) | Early (n = 16) | Normal (n = 56) | Late (n = 17) | |
| M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | |
| Age (years) | 12.2 ± 1.3 | 12.0 ± 1.3 | 11.6 ± 1.2 | 11.9 ± 1.3 | 13.0 ± 0.9 |
| Height (cm) | 152.5 ± 9.8 | 152.4 ± 10.1 | 155.8 ± 12.9 | 151.8 ± 9.6 | 151.7 ± 7.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 42.6 ± 8.9 | 43.5 ± 9.7 | 50.4 ± 10.5 | 41.3 ± 8.9 | 42.4 ± 6.0 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 17.9 ± 2.0 | 18.5 ± 2.3 | 19.6 ± 2.5 | 17.7 ± 2.0 | 18.4 ± 1.8 |
| Sitting height (cm) | 79.0 ± 5.2 | 79.3 ± 5.1 | 81.9 ± 6.6 | 78.8 ± 5.0 | 78.1 ± 4.6 |
| Age at peak height velocity (APHV) (years) | 13.7 ± 0.5 | 12.0 ± 0.4 | m (n = 11): 13.0 ± 0.2 f (n = 5): 11.4 ± 0.2 |
m (n = 29): 13.6 ± 0.5 f (n = 27): 12.0 ± 0.3 |
m (n = 11): 14.4 ± 0.1 f (n = 6): 12.6 ± 0.2 |