Table 2.

Between-gender differences for individual skills

	Total (n = 368)	Boys (n = 189)	Girls (n = 179)	p	F
Run (range 0–8)	7.1 ± 1.6	6.9 ± 1.8	7.2 ± 1.4	0.11	2.47
Gallop (range 0–8)	4.1 ± 2.9	4 ± 2.8	4.2 ± 3	0.67	0.19
Hop (range 0–8)	4 ± 2.9	3.7 ± 2.8	4.4 ± 2.9	0.01	6.89
Skip (range 0–6)	2.4 ± 2.4	1.9 ± 2.3	2.9 ± 2.5	< 0.001	16.53
HJ (range 0–8)	4.6 ± 2.2	4.7 ± 2.2	4.5 ± 2.2	0.41	0.68
Slide (range 0–8)	5.9 ± 2.5	5.6 ± 2.7	6.2 ± 2.3	0.02	5.91
LM (range 0–46)	28.1 ± 9.6	26.9 ± 9.5	29.5 ± 9.6	0.01	7.04
TH strike (range 0–10)	4.7 ± 2.8	4.6 ± 2.9	4.8 ± 2.7	0.42	0.66
FH strike (range 0–8)	1.8 ± 2	1.9 ± 2	1.7 ± 1.9	0.20	1.65
Dribble (range 0–6)	2.4 ± 2.2	2.5 ± 2.2	2.4 ± 2.2	0.82	0.05
TH catch (range 0–6)	2.9 ± 1.4	3 ± 1.4	2.8 ± 1.5	0.34	0.90
Kick (range 0–8)	4.1 ± 2.4	4.2 ± 2.5	4 ± 2.3	0.45	0.56
OH throw (range 0–8)	2.9 ± 2.4	3 ± 2.4	2.8 ± 2.4	0.61	0.26
UH throw (range 0–8)	2.9 ± 2.9	3.1 ± 2.8	2.7 ± 2.7	0.16	1.95
OC (range 0–54)	21.7 ± 9.6	22.1 ± 9.6	21.2 ± 9.7	0.35	0.87
FMS (range 0–100)	49.8 ± 17.4	49 ± 17.4	50.7 ± 17.3	0.35	0.88

Data presented as mean ± SD; p-values showed for differences between genders using the t-test

HJ Horizontal jump, TH strike Two-hand strike, FH strike Forehand strike, TH catch Two-hand catch, OH Overhand throw, UH throw Underhand throw, LM Locomotor, OC Object control, FMS Foundamental movement skill