Table 1.
Physical fitness and body composition values in boys (n = 19) and girls (n = 15) padel players aged 13 to 17 years old.
| Variable | Boys | Girls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | 95% CI | M (SD) | 95% CI | M (SD) | 95% CI | |
| Body composition | ||||||
| Height (cm) | 172.8 (8.5) | 168.8–176.9 | 158.6 (3.8) | 156.5–160.7 | 166.6 (9.8) | 163.1–170.0 |
| Body mass (kg) | 70.2 (14.5) | 63.2–77.2 | 54.7 (9.1) | 49.7–59.8 | 63.4 (14.5) | 58.3–68.4 |
| Fat (%) | 16.1 (4.8) | 13.8–18.4 | 24.1 (7.5) | 20.0–28.2 | 19.7 (7.2) | 17.1–22.2 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 23.3 (3.4) | 21.6–25.0 | 21.7 (3.3) | 19.9–23.6 | 22.6 (3.4) | 21.4–23.8 |
| Medicine ball throws (MBT) | ||||||
| Overhead MBT (m) | 6.0 (1.3) | 5.4–6.6 | 5.2 (1.3) | 4.5–6.0 | 5.7 (1.3) | 5.2–6.1 |
| Side MBT dominant (m) | 5.0 (0.7) | 4.7–5.4 | 4.7 (0.9) | 4.2–5.2 | 4.9 (0.8) | 4.6–5.2 |
| Side MBT non-dominant (m) | 4.8 (0.9) | 4.4–5.3 | 4.8 (0.8) | 4.4–5.2 | 4.8 (0.9) | 4.5–5.1 |
| Jump | ||||||
| CMJ (cm) | 23.2 (4.5) | 21.0–25.3 | 9.9 (3.2) | 8.2–11.7 | 17.3 (7.7) | 14.6–20.0 |
| Abalakov (cm) | 27.0 (5.0) | 24.6–29.4 | 11.7 (3.6) | 9.7–13.7 | 20.3 (8.9) | 17.2–23.4 |
| Change-of-direction/agility | ||||||
| Padel agility test (s) | 18.2 (1.2) | 17.7–18.8 | 19.4 (1.3) | 18.7–20.1 | 18.7 (1.3) | 18.3–19.2 |
| RPE padel agility test | 5.5 (2.2) | 4.5–6.6 | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.3–4.9 | 4.9 (2.0) | 4.2–5.6 |
| Shuttle run 3 × 10 (s) | 8.3 (0.4) | 8.1–8.5 | 8.8 (0.6) | 8.5–9.1 | 8.5 (0.6) | 8.3–8.7 |
| RPE Shuttle run 3 × 10 | 5.3 (2.4) | 4.1–6.4 | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.2–4.9 | 4.7 (2.1) | 4.0–5.5 |
BMI: body mass index. CMJ: counter-movement jump. RPE: rate of perceived exertion (1–10 scale). Models adjusted for age as a covariate as a measure of control for maturity status.