Variables |
Athlete |
Non-Athlete |
|
Mean |
S.D. |
Mean |
S.D. |
t-Value |
Anthropometric Measurements |
Height (cm) |
168.82 |
5.63 |
168.33 |
5.59 |
0.97 |
Weight (kg) |
60.44 |
5.53 |
58.43 |
6.48 |
3.71** |
Corrected Thigh Girth (cm) |
49.32 |
2.97 |
47.22 |
3.91 |
9.54** |
Corrected Calf Girth (cm) |
32.52 |
1.84 |
30.02 |
2.31 |
18.89** |
Body Composition |
% Body Fat |
12.37 |
3.01 |
14.36 |
3.69 |
6.58** |
% Skeletal Mass |
13.57 |
1.34 |
13.38 |
0.98 |
1.80 |
% Skeletal Muscle Mass |
49.79 |
3.22 |
40.35 |
3.32 |
4.90** |
Lean Body Mass |
52.90 |
4.55 |
49.95 |
5.23 |
6.70** |
Body Surface Area (m2) |
1.68 |
0.09 |
1.65 |
0.10 |
3.51** |
Somatotype |
Endomorphy |
2.86 |
0.86 |
4.87 |
1.01 |
6.17** |
Mesomorphy |
4.67 |
0.88 |
3.44 |
1.23 |
5.51** |
Ectomorphy |
3.85 |
0.74 |
3.34 |
1.18 |
5.42** |
Explosive Power |
Vertical Jump (cm) |
49.13 |
6.87 |
42.41 |
6.43 |
11.24** |
(**) indicates p< 0.01 |