Table 1.
Descriptive values of the symmetry index by COD test and by best hopping leg (cross-over hop test), best braking leg during cutting (505 COD test) or best turning direction (90° COD test).
| Test | Best leg/direction | Group | N of players | SI (%) | SI SD (%) | SI p25th (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-over hop test | Best hopping leg (D) | U16 | 15 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 10.1 |
| U18 | 36 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 8.9 | ||
| All | 51 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 9.1 | ||
| Best hopping leg (ND) | U16 | 12 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 9.7 | |
| U18 | 31 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | ||
| All | 43 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 505 COD test | Best braking leg (D) | U16 | 17 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 11.2 |
| U18 | 47 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 5.5 | ||
| All | 64 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | ||
| Best braking leg (ND) | U16 | 10 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 6.7 | |
| U18 | 20 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 6.3 | ||
| All | 30 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | ||
| 90° COD test | Best turning direction (D) | U16 | 8 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 8.9 |
| U18 | 31 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.8 | ||
| All | 39 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.3 | ||
| Best turning direction (ND) | U16 | 19 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 12 | |
| U18 | 35 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 6.8 | ||
| All | 54 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
D dominant, ND non-dominant.