Table 1. Descriptive and inferential statistics for long-term development variables.
|
Age (yrs) |
Roller-hockey |
Volleyball |
Soccer |
Basketball |
| Sport starting age |
6-10 |
100 |
71.4 |
92.9 |
68.8 |
|
11-14 |
- |
14.3 |
7.1 |
26.0 |
|
15-18 |
- |
7.1 |
- |
5.2 |
|
≥19 |
- |
7.1 |
- |
- |
| Main sport starting age |
6-10 |
100 |
28.6 |
90.5 |
41.6 |
|
11-14 |
- |
35.7 |
9.5 |
48.1 |
|
15-18 |
- |
28.6 |
- |
10.4 |
| |
≥19 |
- |
7.1 |
- |
- |
* Significant differences were at p < 0.001, with a) Roller-hockey vs. Volleyball, b) Roller-hockey vs. Soccer, c) Roller hockey vs. Basketball, d) Volleyball vs. Soccer, e) Volleyball vs. Basketball, f) Soccer vs Basketball.
