Table 1. Anthropometric characteristics of soccer players and control subjects determined during two-soccer seasons (mean±SD).
|
Measurements |
Soccer players (n = 18) |
Controls (n = 18) |
P Values |
∆ |
Weight (kg) |
T0 |
70.1 ± 5.3 |
53.5 ± 12.1 |
0.001 |
16.6** |
T1 |
66.6 ± 5.5 |
53.1 ± 11.9 |
0.001 |
13.5** |
T2 |
67.9 ± 5.3 |
54.7 ± 11.7 |
0.001 |
13.2** |
T3 |
68.7 ± 5.4 |
55.9 ± 12.3 |
0.001 |
12.8** |
T4 |
70.3 ± 5.1 |
57.2 ± 11.3 |
0.001 |
13.1** |
Height (cm) |
T0 |
175.1 ± 3.3 |
167.9 ± 9.1 |
0.01 |
7.2* |
T1 |
176.2 ± 3.6 |
169.1 ± 7.9 |
0.01 |
7.1* |
T2 |
178.5 ± 3.6 |
171.6 ± 8.7 |
0.001 |
6.9* |
T3 |
181.7 ± 3.8 |
172.1 ± 8.5 |
0.001 |
9.6** |
T4 |
184.6 ± 3.7 |
173.5 ± 9.1 |
0.001 |
11.1** |
%Body fat |
T0 |
12.3 ± 2.8 |
17.7 ± 2.6 |
0.01 |
-5.4* |
T1 |
11.8 ± 2.6 |
16.4 ± 2.8 |
0.01 |
-4.6* |
T2 |
11.1 ± 2.1 |
16.8 ± 2.9 |
0.01 |
-5.7* |
T3 |
10.5 ± 1.2 |
16.5 ± 2.7 |
0.001 |
-6.0** |
T4 |
10.2 ± 1.8 |
16.9 ± 2.3 |
0.001 |
-6.7** |
Body fat (kg) |
T0 |
8.6 ± 1.8 |
9.5 ± 1.8 |
0.01 |
-0.9* |
T1 |
7.9 ± 1.9 |
8.7± 1.7 |
0.01 |
-0.8* |
T2 |
7.5 ± 1.7 |
9.2 ± 1.8 |
0.01 |
-1.7* |
T3 |
7.2 ± 1.9 |
9.2 ± 1.7 |
0.01 |
-2.0* |
T4 |
7.2 ± 1.8 |
9.7 ± 1.8 |
0.01 |
-2.5* |
Lean body mass (kg) |
T0 |
61.5 ± 1.7 |
44.0 ± 1.8 |
0.001 |
17.5** |
T1 |
58.7 ± 1.9 |
44.4 ± 1.4 |
0.001 |
14.3** |
T2 |
60.4 ± 1.4 |
45.5 ± 1.9 |
0.001 |
14.9* |
T3 |
61.5 ± 1.7 |
46.7 ± 2.1 |
0.001 |
14.8** |
T4 |
63.1 ± 1.8 |
47.5 ± 1.5 |
0.001 |
15.6** |
* p < 0.01** p < 0.001.∆: difference between groups; T0: First Test in October 2008; T1: Second Test in February 2009; T2: Third Test in May 2009; T3: Fourth Test in November 2009; T4: Fifth Test in May 2010; Significant differences between soccer players and control subjects.