Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics of Portuguese female volleyball players from the A1 (GA and GB) and A2 (GC) divisions (Mean ± SD).
| GA | GB | GC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of players | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| Body height (cm) | 176.35 ± 6.12 a | 174.95 ± 8.39 b | 168.17 ± 7.49 a,b |
| Body mass (kg) | 68.05 ± 6.62 | 64.48 ± 7.59 | 66.39 ± 8.43 |
| Arm span (cm) | 177.65 ± 6.09 a | 174.19 ± 7.07 | 169.39 ± 8.49 a |
| Skinfolds (mm) | |||
| Triceps | 15.55 ± 3.97 a | 15.86 ± 4.16 b | 35.89 ± 6.68 a,b |
| Biceps | 8.95 ± 3.25 a | 9.05 ± 3.64 b | 25.44 ± 4.51 a,b |
| Subscapular | 9.80 ± 2.17 a | 9.81 ± 1.97 b | 19.17 ± 6.95 a,b |
| Suprailiac | 19.60 ± 6.81 | 21.19 ± 5.40 | 23.89 ± 8.34 |
| Abdominal | 15.50 ± 4.52 a | 14.95 ± 5.29 b | 31.83 ± 9.54 a,b |
| Thigh | 22.05 ± 5.53 a | 23.57 ± 5.62 b | 47.78 ± 9.12 a,b |
| Calf | 18.40 ± 5.34 a | 20.05 ± 4.54 b | 39.00 ± 7.62 a,b |
| Diameters (cm) | |||
| Humeral | 6.03 ± 0.38 | 5.72 ± 0.35 b | 6.07 ± 0.40 b |
| Femoral | 9.11 ± 0.56 | 8.88 ± 0.39 b | 9.46 ± 0.68 b |
| Perimeters (cm) | |||
| Brachial relaxed | 26.55 ± 1.54 | 25.60 ± 1.68 | 26.36 ± 1.75 |
| Brachial contracted | 28.03 ± 2.74 | 27.67 ± 1.75 | 28.28 ± 2.18 |
| Thigh | 51.70 ± 4.51 | 50.57 ± 3.45 | 53.28 ± 4.86 |
| Calf | 37.21 ± 2.35 | 36.31 ± 2.30 | 37.03 ± 2.87 |
a significant difference (p < 0.05) between GA and GC divisions (A1 first and A2)
b significant difference (p < 0.05) between GB and GC divisions (A1 last and A2)