Table 1.
Morphological characteristics of Indian male boxers. Data are means (±SD).
Parameters
Junior Boxers (n = 30)
Senior Boxers (n = 30)
Age (yr)
17.6 (2.9)
22.1 (3.1)
***
Stature (m)
1.74 (.06)
1.79 (.08)
***
Body mass (kg)
53.6 (4.1)
76.7 (10.9)
***
Body fat (%)
12.2 (1.1)
16.4 (3.8)
***
LBM (kg)
42.5 (3.4)
53.1 (7.6)
***
Endomorphy
1.8 (.5)
2.3 (.6)
***
Mesomorphy
3.2 (.6)
4.9 (.7)
***
Ectomorphy
4.0 (.8)
2.3 (.8)
***
BST (kg)
125.7 (6.4)
156.5 (8.6)
***
GSTR (kg)
45.6 (6.5)
62.7 (4.8)
***
GSTL (kg)
44.9 (4.6)
50.1 (3.8)
***
*** p < 0.001. LBM= lean body mass, BST= back strength, GSTR= grip strength right hand, GSTL= grip strength left hand.