TABLE 1.
Pre-PHV (n = 20) | Post- PHV (n = 20) | Total (n = 40) | |
Experience (years) | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 7.4 ± 1.1** | 4.9 ± 2.7 |
Age (years) | 10.9 ± 0.4 | 17.5 ± 0.3** | 14.2 ± 3.3 |
Maturity offset (years) | −1.4 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.5** | 0.8 ± 2.4 |
Height (cm) | 164.9 ± 4.8 | 176.8 ± 6.5** | 170.9 ± 8.2 |
Body mass (Kg) | 54.6 ± 5.9 | 67.1 ± 7.5** | 60.9 ± 9.2 |
BMI (Kg.m–2) | 20.1 ± 1.9* | 21.4 ± 1.9 | 20.7 ± 2.0 |
Body fat (%) | 10.1 ± 2.0** | 12.4 ± 2.6 | 11.2 ± 2.6 |
Significant difference: *: p < 0.005; **: p < 0.001. Values are means and standard deviations (SD), BMI, body mass index; PHV, peak height velocity.