Table 1. Participant characteristics.
|
Under 12s |
U14s |
U16+ |
| M (n = 2) |
F (n = 6) |
M (n = 4) |
F (n = 5) |
M (n = 8) |
F (n = 2) |
| Age (years) |
12.0 ± 0.0 |
11.3 ± 0.5 |
13.3 ± 0.5 |
13.2 ± 0.4 |
17.6 ± 1.8 |
16.5 ± 0.7 |
| Body mass (kg) |
46.5 ± 14.8 |
47.8 ± 7.7 |
61.5 ± 14.0 |
51.1 ± 5.4 |
69.5 ± 6.0 |
65.9 ± 8.7 |
| Height (m) |
1.7 ± 0.1 |
1.6 ± 0.1 |
1.7 ± 0.1 |
1.6 ± 0.1 |
1.8 ± 0.1 |
1.7 ± 0.1 |
Values reported as means ± SD. M = Males, F = Females. U16+ consists of 1 x 15, 3 x 16, 1 x 17, 3 x 18, and 2 x 20-year-olds. Body mass data was self-reported. Significant differences between U12s and U16s, and U14s and U16s body mass (p < 0.05).
