Table 3. Correlation coefficients of anthropometric and fitness characteristics with medium serve velocity.
Anthropometrics | National | Professional | Total players | |||
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n = 8 | n = 7 | n = 15 | ||||
r | p | r | p | r | p | |
Body mass (kg) | 0.934 | 0.001 | 0.337 | 0.459 | 0.776 | 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 0.914 | 0.002 | 0.692 | 0.085 | 0.851 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg·m-2) | 0.330 | 0.425 | -0.086 | 0.854 | 0.220 | 0.431 |
Arm (cm) | 0.818 | 0.013 | 0.007 | 0.988 | 0.603 | 0.017 |
Forearm (cm) | 0.858 | 0.006 | 0.607 | 0.148 | 0.780 | 0.001 |
Thigh (cm) | -0.746 | 0.034 | 0.554 | 0.197 | -0.087 | 0.759 |
Leg (cm) | 0.773 | 0.025 | 0.236 | 0.611 | 0.677 | 0.006 |
Physical test | ||||||
Grip strength (kg) | 0.896 | 0.003 | 0.326 | 0.475 | 0.618 | 0.014 |
CMJ (cm) | 0.847 | 0.008 | 0.362 | 0.425 | 0.664 | 0.007 |
MBT Shot put (m) | 0.983 | <0.001 | 0.825 | 0.022 | 0.932 | <0.001 |
MBT Overhead (m) | 0.746 | 0.034 | 0.501 | 0.252 | 0.626 | 0.013 |
Jump on service (s) | 0.205 | 0.626 | 0.643 | 0.168 | 0.338 | 0.238 |
BMI = body mass index; CMJ = countermovement jump; MBT = medicine ball throw;
r = Pearson correlation