Table 1.
General physical characteristics and body composition variables—averages (mean ± SD).
| Variable | Age (year) | Height (cm) | Body mass (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | FFM (kg) | SMM (kg) | %BF | FM (kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 38) | 25.89 ± 5.22 | 182.59 ± 5.45 | 79.51 ± 7.16 | 23.82 ± 1.25 | 71.20 ± 5.77 | 41.18 ± 3.53 | 10.16 ± 2.44 | 8.14 ± 2.39 | |
| Field position | F | 25.50 ± 5.89 | 182.50 ± 5.32 | 79.70 ± 7.55 | 23.96 ± 1.25 | 71.65 ± 6.40 | 41.45 ± 4.06 | 10.06 ± 1,52 | 8.02 ± 1.68 |
| M | 24.13 ± 4.69 | 179.63 ± 4.60 | 75.10 ± 6.48 | 23.24 ± 1.24 | 68.02 ± 5.72 | 39.08 ± 3.37 | 9.47 ± 2.28 | 7.12 ± 1.93 | |
| D | 27.50 ± 4.50 | 183.88 ± 5.11 | 83.34 ± 5.71 | 24.63 ± 0.85 | 74.47 ± 4.50 | 43.02 ± 2.69 | 10.68 ± 3.00 | 8.99 ± 2.82 | |
| G | 27.80 ± 7.19 | 188.50 ± 3.50 | 83.35 ± 5.60 | 23.45 ± 1.30 | 72.37 ± 3.76 | 42.74 ± 2.30 | 11.07 ± 2.40 | 9.30 ± 2.58 | |
| p | 0.32 | 0.01** |
0.01**
|
0.03* |
0.01*
|
0.01* | 0.5 | 0.14 | |
| M vs. G | M vs. D | M vs. D | M vs. D | M vs. D | |||||
F, forward; M, midfielder; D, defender; G, goalkeeper; FFM, fat free mass; SMM, skeletal muscle mass; %BF, percentage of body fat; FM, fat mass.
*
= p < 0.05;
**
= p < 0.01. The bolding is to emphasize statistical significance.