Table 1. Gender differences in descriptive and performance variables. Data are means (±SD).
|
Men |
Women |
| Descriptive Measures |
| Age (y) |
24.3 (2.2) |
21.5 (1.7)* |
| Body Mass (kg) |
89.1 (9.3) |
65.2 (12.4)* |
| Height (m) |
1.80 (.07) |
1.63 (.08)* |
| Body Fat (%) |
13.7 (5.0) |
25.2 (6.3)* |
| Lean Body Mass (kg) |
76.9 (9.1) |
48.2 (6.0)* |
| Performance Measures |
| Vertical Jump (cm) |
66.8 (10.2) |
45.2 (6.5)* |
| Peak Vertical Jump Power (W) |
2663 (547) |
1513 (310)* |
| Mean Vertical Jump Power (W) |
1421 (231) |
868 (167)* |
| 30-m Sprint Rate (m·s–1) |
6.65 (.37) |
5.51 (.49)* |
*Significantly (p < 0.05) different from men.
