TABLE 4.
Differences between Under-10 and Under-9 groups and data indicative of all players combined for each outcome measure.
| Outcome measures | Under-10 (n = 32) |
Under-9 (n = 49) |
ES (interpretation) Under-9 vs. Under-10 |
Total (N = 81) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Median±SE | Mean±SD | Median±SE | Mean±SD | Median±SE | ||
| Linear sprint without dribbling (s) | 3.99±0.29 | 3.98±0.05 * | 4.18±0.34 | 4.14±0.05 | -0.27 (small) | 4.11±0.33 | 4.07±0.04 |
| Linear sprint DH (s) | 4.54±0.62 | 4.35±0.11 *** | 5.03±0.85 | 4.78±0.12 | -0.40 (medium) | 4.83±0.80 | 4.67±0.09 |
| Linear sprint NDH (s) | 4.78±0.83 | 4.48±0.15 *** | 5.64±1.36 | 5.16±0.19 | -0.37 (medium) | 5.30±1.24 | 4.79±0.14 |
| COD without dribbling (s) | 6.30±0.65 | 6.15±0.12 | 6.56±0.90 | 6.40±0.13 | -0.17 (small) | 6.46±0.81 | 6.31±0.09 |
| COD dribbling (s) | 7.14±1.04 | 6.86±0.18 *** | 8.38±1.76 | 7.92±0.25 | -0.48 (medium) | 7.89±1.63 | 7.60±0.18 |
| Dribble Deficit linear sprint DH (s) | 0.55±0.46 | 0.40±0.08 ** | 0.84±0.71 | 0.70±0.10 | -0.31 (medium) | 0.73±0.64 | 0.56±0.07 |
| Dribble Deficit linear sprint NDH (s) | 0.79±0.64 | 0.59±0.11 *** | 1.45±1.19 | 1.02±0.17 | -0.36 (medium) | 1.19±1.06 | 0.90±0.12 |
| Dribble Deficit COD (s) | 0.84±0.52 | 0.75±0.09 *** | 1.82±1.53 | 1.69±0.22 | -0.44 (medium) | 1.43±1.32 | 1.08±0.15 |
Note: ES – effect size; SD – standard deviation; SE – standard error; DH – dominant hand; NDH – non-dominant hand; COD – change of direction
*
p <0.05;
**
p <0.01;
***
p <0.001 compared to Under-9 years group.