Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample.
| Variable | ESA | Control | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 368 | 304 | 672 | |
| Boys | Girls | |||
| n | 379 | 293 | 672 | |
| Age | 10.2 ± 1.8 | 9.8 ± 2.0 | 10.0 ± 1.9 | |
| Tests | ESA t 1 | Control t 1 | ESA t 2 | Control t 2 |
| 1 kg BT (m) | 3.00 ± 0.8 | 3.27 ± 1.2 | 3.22 ± 0.9 | 3.48 ± 1.3 |
| 3 kg BT (m) | 1.93 ± 0.5 | 2.17 ± 0.7 | 2.05 ± 0.5 | 2.26 ± 0.8 |
| SBJ (m) | 1.38 ± 0.2 | 1.40 ± 0.3 | 1.44 ± 0.2 | 1.42 ± 0.3 |
| 30mS (s) | 6.11 ± 0.8 | 6.17 ± 1.0 | 6.02 ± 0.9 | 6.20 ± 1.2 |
| IGT (s) | 21.2 ± 3.9 | 20.5 ± 5.5 | 20.8 ± 4.1 | 20.2 ± 5.3 |
| QT (s) | 6.7 ± 4.1 | 7.9 ± 5.1 | 5.9 ± 2.2 | 5.8 ± 2.4 |
| LSR (stage) | 33.1 ± 14.9 | 29.9 ± 16.8 | 35.6 ± 16.3 | 35.5 ± 19.4 |
The intervention group (ESA); ball throw (BT); standing broad jump (SBJ); 30 m sprint test (30mS); illinois agility test (IGT); quadruped test (QT); leger shuttle run test (LSR); m = meters; s = seconds.