Table 1.
Variable | Basketball (n = 13) |
Lacrosse (n = 20) |
p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) |
19.8 ± 1.3 | 20.4 ± 1.8 | 0.061 |
Height (cm) |
173.9 ± 13.6 | 168.4 ± 6.6 | 0.004 † |
Weight (kg) |
74.6 ± 9.1 | 68.8 ± 8.9 | 0.097 |
DEXA Body Fat % |
27.1 ± 3.2 | 27.9 ± 3.1 | 0.847 |
DEXA Lean Mass (kg) |
51.7 ± 6.9 | 44.5 ± 5.1 | 0.003 † |
DEXA Fat-Free Mass (kg) |
54.7 ± 7.1 | 47.0 ± 5.3 | 0.002 † |
Data is presented as means ± SD. p-value is from independent t-test between sport types for each variable. † Significantly different between sports (p < 0.05). DEXA = Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.