Table 1. Physical characteristics and ball velocity difference between adolescent and collegiate pitchers. Values are expressed as mean (±SD).
|
Adolescent pitcher
(n = 32) |
Collegiate pitcher
(n = 30) |
ES |
| Age (yr) |
13.9 (.6) |
19.6 (.9)* |
7.44 |
| Height (m) |
1.64 (.08) |
1.77 (.05)* |
2.02 |
| Weight (kg) |
54.1 (10.5) |
72.7 (.9)* |
1.85 |
| Ball velocity (m·s-1) |
30.7 (2.7) |
35.2 (1.9)* |
1.96 |
ES; effect size value.* p < 0.01, Significant difference between adolescent and collegiate pitchers
