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. 2022 Nov 2;11(11):1605. doi: 10.3390/biology11111605

Table 2.

Pairwise comparisons between the established subgroups (central defenders vs. central midfielder vs. striker vs. wide defender vs. wide midfielder) on the basis of age, anthropometric and maturational characteristics, and results obtained in the fitness tests performed.

Variables CD
(Mean ± SD)
CM
(Mean ± SD)
WD
(Mean ± SD)
WM
(Mean ± SD)
ST
(Mean ± SD)
p
(ES)
Pairwise Comparisons (p) ES
Age (years) 13.33 ± 0.17 13.13 ± 0.34 13.28 ± 0.15 13.26 ± 0.13 13.30 ± 0.20 0.885
(0.96)
CD vs. CM: 0.514
CD vs. WD: 0.742
CD vs. WM: 0.650
CD vs. ST: 0.971
CM vs. WD: 0.657
CM vs. WM: 0.650
CM vs. ST: 0.542
WD vs. WM: >0.999
WD vs. ST: >0.999
WM vs. ST: 0.821
CD vs. CM: 0.74 medium
CD vs. WD: 0.31 small
CD vs. WM: 0.17 trivial
CD vs. ST: 0.16 trivial
CM vs. WD: 0.57 small
CM vs. WM: 0.53 small
CM vs. ST: 0.58 small
WD vs. WM: 0.14 trivial
WD vs. ST: 0.11 trivial
WM vs. ST: 0.25 small
Weight (kg) 55.75 ± 5.56 45.00 ± 7.70 51.25 ± 5.18 45.40 ± 3.84 59.67 ± 5.50 0.032
(0.43)
CD vs. CM: 0.142
CD vs. WD: 0.342
CD vs. WM: 0.039
CD vs. ST: 0.457
CM vs. WD: 0.342
CM vs. WM: 0.851
CM vs. ST: 0.057
WD vs. WM: 0.079
WD vs. ST: 0.228
WM vs. ST: 0.035
CD vs. CM: 1.60 large
CD vs. WD: 0.83 medium
CD vs. WM: 2.22 very large
CD vs. ST: 0.70 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.95 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.06 trivial
CM vs. ST: 2.12 very large
WD vs. WM: 1.30 large
WD vs. S: 1.58 large
WM vs. ST: 3.19 very large
Height (cm) 175.5 ± 3.69 156.0 ± 5.59 168.5 ± 12.12 156.0 ± 6.04 178.7 ± 7.09 0.016
(2.16)
CD vs. CM: 0.028
CD vs. WD: 0.400
CD vs. WM: 0.015
CD vs. ST: 0.457
CM vs. WD: 0.228
CM vs. WM: >0.999
CM vs. ST: 0.057
WD vs. WM: 0.190
WD vs. ST: 0.228
WM vs. ST: 0.035
CD vs. CM: 4.11 very large
CD vs. WD: 0.78 medium
CD vs. WM: 3.77 very large
CD vs. ST: 0.60 medium
CM vs. WD: 1.32 large
CM vs. WM: 0.00 trivial
CM vs. ST: 3.63 very large
WD vs. WM: 1.36 large
WD vs. ST: 0.98 moderate
WM vs. ST: 3.54 very large
Seated height (cm) 91.25 ± 5.73 86.50 ± 6.45 91.00 ± 6.48 81.00 ± 2.23 92.33 ± 2.51 0.039
(1.64)
CD vs. CM: 0.342
CD vs. WD: 0.971
CD vs. WM: 0.023
CD vs. ST: 0.942
CM vs. WD: 0.400
CM vs. WM: 0.031
CM vs. ST: 0.257
WD vs. WM: 0.023
WD vs. ST: >0.999
WM vs. ST: 0.017
CD vs. CM: 0.77 medium
CD vs. WD: 0.04 trivial
CD vs. WM: 2.48 very large
CD vs. ST: 0.22 small
CM vs. WD: 0.69 medium
CM vs. WM: 1.20 medium
CM vs. ST: 1.11 medium
WD vs. WM: 2.19 very large
WD vs. ST: 0.25 small
WM vs. ST: 4.85 very large
PHV (age) 13.45 ± 0.73 13.40 ± 0.65 13.10 ± 0.36 13.04 ± 0.39 13.42 ± 0.55 0.763
(0.81)
CD vs. CM: >0.999
CD vs. WD: 0.885
CD vs. WM: 0.603
CD vs. ST: 0.857
CM vs. WD: 0.685
CM vs. WM: 0.412
CM vs. ST: 0.857
WD vs. WM: 0.904
WD vs. ST: 0.628
WM vs. ST: 0.250
CD vs. CM: 0.07 trivial
CD vs. WD: 0.60 medium
CD vs. WM: 0.73 medium
CD vs. ST: 0.04 trivial
CM vs. WD: 0.57 small
CM vs. WM: 0.69 medium
CM vs. ST: 0.03 trivial
WD vs. WM: 0.15 trivial
WD vs. ST: 0.71 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.84 medium
Maturity (years) −0.13 ± 0.57 −0.26 ± 0.82 0.18 ± 0.31 0.20 ± 0.38 −0.13 ± 0.76 0.898
(0.98)
CD vs. CM: >0.999
CD vs. WD: 0.742
CD vs. WM: 0.730
CD vs. ST: >0.999
CM vs. WD: 0.685
CM vs. WM: 0.412
CM vs. ST: 0.857
WD vs. WM: 0.730
WD vs. ST: 0.628
WM vs. ST: 0.785
CD vs. CM: 0.18 trivial
CD vs. WD: 0.67 medium
CD vs. WM: 0.70 medium
CD vs. ST: 0.00 trivial
CM vs. WD: 0.71 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.75 medium
CM vs. ST: 0.16 trivial
WD vs. WM: 0.05 trivial
WD vs. ST: 0.57 small
WM vs. ST: 0.61 medium
Weight/height ratio 31.93 ± 1.40 27.70 ± 2.55 23.60 ± 16.06 31.16 ± 3.74 30.73 ± 0.90 0.315
(0.45)
CD vs. CM: 0.028
CD vs. WD: 0.485
CD vs. WM: >0.999
CD vs. ST: 0.400
CM vs. WD: 0.685
CM vs. WM: 0.285
CM vs. ST: 0.114
WD vs. WM: 0.904
WD vs. ST: 0.685
WM vs. ST: 0.785
CD vs. CM: 2.05 very large
CD vs. WD: 0.73 medium
CD vs. WM: 0.25 small
CD vs. ST: 0.98 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.35 small
CM vs. WM: 1.05 medium
CM vs. ST: 1.47 large
WD vs. WM: 0.69 moderate
WD vs. ST: 0.57 small
WM vs. ST: 0.13 trivial
Height/weight ratio 44.65 ± 0.61 45.28 ± 1.57 34.05 ± 22.81 44.98 ± 2.96 43.20 ± 0.88 0.449
(0.29)
CD vs. CM: 0.285
CD vs. WD: 0.485
CD vs. WM: 0.674
CD vs. ST: 0.171
CM vs. WD: 0.685
CM vs. WM: >0.999
CM vs. ST: 0.114
WD vs. WM: 0.611
WD vs. ST: 0.714
WM vs. ST: 0.392
CD vs. CM: 0.52 small
CD vs. WD: 0.65 medium
CD vs. WM: 0.14 trivial
CD vs. ST: 1.98 large
CM vs. WD: 0.69 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.12 trivial
CM vs. ST: 1.55 large
WD vs. WM: 0.72 medium
WD vs. ST: 0.51 small
WM vs. ST: 0.72 medium
Triceps (mm) 9.87 ± 2.39 11.38 ± 3.35 9.00 ± 2.16 13.30 ± 4.29 10.83 ± 3.25 0.688
(0.72)
CD vs. CM: >0.999
CD vs. WD: >0.999
CD vs. WM: 0.166
CD vs. ST: 0.571
CM vs. WD: 0.628
CM vs. WM: 0.976
CM vs. ST: 0.628
WD vs. WM: 0.254
WD vs. ST: 0.771
WM vs. ST: 0.392
CD vs. CM: 0.51 small
CD vs. WD: 0.38 small
CD vs. WM: 0.95 medium
CD vs. ST: 0.34 small
CM vs. WD: 0.84 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.49 small
CM vs. ST: 0.16 trivial
WD vs. WM: 1.21 large
WD vs. ST: 0.69 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.62 medium
Subscapular (mm) 9.37 ± 1.25 10.25 ± 3.12 10.50 ± 3.10 14.40 ± 3.73 11.67 ± 0.57 0.178
(0.84)
CD vs. CM: 0.657
CD vs. WD: 0.371
CD vs. WM: 0.039
CD vs. ST: 0.085
CM vs. WD: 0.914
CM vs. WM: 0.127
CM vs. ST: 0.428
WD vs. WM: 0.317
WD vs. ST: 0.971
WM vs. ST: 0.625
CD vs. CM: 0.37 small
CD vs. WD: 0.47 small
CD vs. WM: 1.71 large
CD vs. ST: 2.22 very large
CM vs. WD: 0.08 trivial
CM vs. WM: 1.19 medium
CM vs. ST: 0.58 small
WD vs. WM: 1.12 moderate
WD vs. ST: 0.48 small
WM vs. ST: 0.89 medium
BF % 17.75 ± 1.15 21.57 ± 7.16 18.44 ± 2.37 24.72 ± 5.68 20.36 ± 3.79 0.385
(0.20)
CD vs. CM: >0.999
CD vs. WD: 0.371
CD vs. WM: 0.087
CD vs. ST: 0.628
CM vs. WD: 0.885
CM vs. WM: 0.682
CM vs. ST: 0.914
WD vs. WM: 0.095
WD vs. ST: 0.400
WM vs. ST: 0.250
CD vs. CM: 0.74 medium
CD vs. WD: 0.37 small
CD vs. WM: 1.59 large
CD vs. ST: 1.02 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.58 small
CM vs. WM: 0.49 small
CM vs. ST: 0.20 small
WD vs. WM: 1.37 large
WD vs. ST: 0.63 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.85 medium
AW-first half (A.U.) 1335 ± 57.39 1411 ± 128.0 1335 ± 59.95 1434 ± 69.45 1404 ± 8.44 0.210
(0.75)
CD vs. CM: 0.485
CD vs. WD: 0.885
CD vs. WM: 0.063
CD vs. ST: 0.400
CM vs. WD: 0.485
CM vs. WM: 0.904
CM vs. ST: >0.999
WD vs. WM: 0.111
WD vs. ST: 0.057
WM vs. ST: 0.392
CD vs. CM: 0.76 medium
CD vs. WD: 0.00 trivial
CD vs. WM: 1.53 trivial
CD vs. ST: 1.54 large
CM vs. WD: 0.76 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.23 trivial
CM vs. ST: 0.07 trivial
WD vs. WM: 1.51 large
WD vs. ST: 1.47 large
WM vs. ST: 0.52 small
AW-second half (A.U.) 1168 ± 58.49 1169 ± 101.9 1214 ± 62.22 1176 ± 66.71 1208 ± 61.64 0.904
(0.99)
CD vs. CM: 0.885
CD vs. WD: 0.685
CD vs. WM: 0.555
CD vs. ST: 0.400
CM vs. WD: 0.885
CM vs. WM: >0.999
CM vs. ST: 0.857
WD vs. WM: 0.555
WD vs. ST: >0.999
WM vs. ST: >0.999
CD vs. CM: 0.01 trivial
CD vs. WD: 0.76 medium
CD vs. WM: 0.12 trivial
CD vs. ST: 0.66 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.53 small
CM vs. WM: 0.084 trivial
CM vs. ST: 0.44 trivial
WD vs. WM: 0.58 small
WD vs. ST: 0.09 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.49 small
10 m (s) 1.16 ± 0.04 1.35 ± 0.07 1.26 ± 0.01 1.35 ± 0.08 1.29 ± 0.07 0.025
(1.90)
CD vs. CM: 0.028
CD vs. WD: 0.028
CD vs. WM: 0.031
CD vs. ST: 0.085
CM vs. WD: 0.057
CM vs. WM: 0.904
CM vs. ST: 0.628
WD vs. WM: 0.190
WD vs. ST: 0.628
WM vs. ST: 0.464
CD vs. CM: 3.33 very large
CD vs. WD: 3.43 very large
CD vs. WM: 2.88 very large
CD vs. ST: 2.40 very large
CM vs. WD: 1.80 large
CM vs. WM: 0.00 trivial
CM vs. ST: 0.85 medium
WD vs. WM: 1.48 large
WD vs. ST: 0.66 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.78 medium
30 m (s) 3.48 ± 0.03 3.85 ± 0.16 3.58 ± 0.07 3.85 ± 0.19 3.60 ± 0.17 0.017
(2.15)
CD vs. CM: 0.028
CD vs. WD: 0.057
CD vs. WM: 0.02
CD vs. ST: 0.285
CM vs. WD: 0.057
CM vs. WM: 0.904
CM vs. ST: 0.114
WD vs. WM: 0.119
WD vs. ST: >0.999
WM vs. ST: 0.142
CD vs. CM: 3.21 very large
CD vs. WD: 1.85 large
CD vs. WM: 2.55 very large
CD vs. ST: 1.09 medium
CM vs. WD: 2.18 very large
CM vs. WM: 0.00 trivial
CM vs. ST: 1.52 large
WD vs. WM: 1.79 large
WD vs. ST: 0.16 trivial
WM vs. ST: 1.36 large
V IFT (km/h) 17.00 ± 1.58 16.00 ± 0.91 17.00 ± 1.58 16.10 ± 1.81 16.00 ± 1.73 0.760
(0.81)
CD vs. CM: 0.457
CD vs. WD: >0.999
CD vs. WM: 0.539
CD vs. ST: 0.571
CM vs. WD: 0.457
CM vs. WM: 0.754
CM vs. ST: 0.914
WD vs. WM: 0.539
WD vs. ST: 0.571
WM vs. ST: >0.999
CD vs. CM: 0.77 medium
CD vs. WD: 0.00 trivial
CD vs. WM: 0.52 small
CD vs. ST: 0.60 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.77 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.06 trivial
CM vs. ST: 0.00 trivial
WD vs. WM: 0.52 small
WD vs. ST: 0.60 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.05 trivial
VO2max (mL.kg−1 min−1) 45.25 ± 2.98 43.08 ± 1.56 45.40 ± 2.90 43.96 ± 3.47 43.27 ± 3.40 0.700
(0.74)
CD vs. CM: 0.485
CD vs. WD: >0.999
CD vs. WM: 0.730
CD vs. ST: 0.457
CM vs. WD: 0.485
CM vs. WM: 0.730
CM vs. ST: 0.628
WD vs. WM: 0.730
WD vs. ST: 0.228
WM vs. ST: 0.785
CD vs. CM: 0.91 medium
CD vs. WD: 0.05 trivial
CD vs. WM: 0.39 small
CD vs. ST: 0.62 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.99 medium
CM vs. WM: 0.31 small
CM vs. ST: 0.07 trivial
WD vs. WM: 0.44 small
WD vs. ST: 0.68 medium
WM vs. ST: 0.20 small
HRmax (bpm) 206.0 ± 5.77 205.0 ± 8.40 200.8 ± 11.79 199.6 ± 17.95 202.7 ± 4.72 0.959
(1.07)
CD vs. CM: >0.999
CD vs. WD: 0.828
CD vs. WM: 0.904
CD vs. ST: 0.714
CM vs. WD: 0.828
CM vs. WM: >0.999
CM vs. ST: 0.714
WD vs. WM: 0.507
WD vs. ST: 0.685
WM vs. ST: 0.785
CD vs. CM: 0.13 trivial
CD vs. WD: 0.56 small
CD vs. WM: 0.45 small
CD vs. ST: 0.61 medium
CM vs. WD: 0.41 small
CM vs. WM: 0.36 small
CM vs. ST: 0.32 small
WD vs. WM: 0.07 trivial
WD vs. ST: 0.19 trivial
WM vs. ST: 0.20 small

BF% = body fat; 10 m = 10 meters; med = median; 30 m = 30 meters; HRmax = heart rate maximum; PHV = peak height velocity; V IFT = the final velocity of intermittent fitness test 30–15; A.U. = arbitrary units; CD = central defender; CM = central midfielder; ST = striker; WD = wide defender; WM = wide midfielder. Significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) are highlighted in bold.