Table 1. Morphological characteristics of Indian male boxers. Data are means (±SD).
| Parameters |
Junior Boxers (n = 30) |
Senior Boxers (n = 30) |
| Age (yr) |
17.6 (2.9) |
22.1 (3.1) *** |
| Stature (m) |
1.74 (.06) |
1.79 (.08) *** |
| Body mass (kg) |
53.6 (4.1) |
76.7 (10.9) *** |
| Body fat (%) |
12.2 (1.1) |
16.4 (3.8) *** |
| LBM (kg) |
42.5 (3.4) |
53.1 (7.6) *** |
| Endomorphy |
1.8 (.5) |
2.3 (.6) *** |
| Mesomorphy |
3.2 (.6) |
4.9 (.7) *** |
| Ectomorphy |
4.0 (.8) |
2.3 (.8) *** |
| BST (kg) |
125.7 (6.4) |
156.5 (8.6) *** |
| GSTR (kg) |
45.6 (6.5) |
62.7 (4.8) *** |
| GSTL (kg) |
44.9 (4.6) |
50.1 (3.8) *** |
*** p < 0.001. LBM= lean body mass, BST= back strength, GSTR= grip strength right hand, GSTL= grip strength left hand.
