Table 2.
Maximum speeds and extrapolated VO2Max between high school and college athletes
| Body Mass Index | Measure | Group | n | Mean | SD | t-value | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Yards/s | High school athletes | 23 | 3.8 | 0.3a | −3.45 | 0.001* |
| College athletes | 17 | 4.2 | 0.4 | ||||
| Time to run 1 mile | High school athletes | 23 | 7.7 | 0.6a | 3.48 | 0.001* | |
| College athletes | 17 | 7.0 | 0.6 | ||||
| VO2Peak | High school athletes | 23 | 48.7 | 2.2a | −3.13 | 0.003* | |
| College athletes | 17 | 51.1 | 2.6 | ||||
| Overweight | Yards/s | High school athletes | 16 | 3.7 | 0.5 | −1.24 | 0.221 |
| College athletes | 43 | 3.9 | 0.5 | ||||
| Time to run 1 mile | High school athletes | 16 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.45 | 0.153 | |
| College athletes | 43 | 7.6 | 0.8 | ||||
| VO2Peak | High school athletes | 16 | 44.6 | 3.9 | −1.95 | 0.055 | |
| College athletes | 43 | 46.5 | 3.2 | ||||
| Obese | Yards/s | High school athletes | 9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | −1.46 | 0.153 |
| College athletes | 27 | 3.4 | 0.6 | ||||
| Time to run 1 mile | High school athletes | 9 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 1.43 | 0.162 | |
| College athletes | 27 | 8.8 | 1.5 | ||||
| VO2Max | High school athletes | 9 | 34.1 | 4.0 | −1.23 | 0.229 | |
| College athletes | 27 | 36.8 | 5.9 |
Significant at α = 0.05.