Table 2.
Physical characteristics of the professional soccer players at each of the eight test occasions. Results are expressed as mean (±SD).
Test occasion
PPS1
EOS1
PPS2
MID2
EOS2
PPS3
MID3
EOS3
Variable
(n = 22)
(n = 22)
(n = 22)
(n = 14)
(n = 17)
(n = 13)
(n = 10)
(n = 11)
Age (years)
26 .0 (4.3)
27 .0 (5.2)
25.0 (3.1)
24.0 (.05)
25.0 (3.8)
25.0 (3.4)
24.0 (3.1)
25.0 (3.2)
Stature (m)
1.79 (.07)
1.76 (.06)
1.79 (.05)
1.77 (.04)
1.76 (.04)
1.77 (.04)
1.76 (.04)
1.79 (.04)
Body mass (kg)
81.3 (9.9)
78.3 (9.1)
81.0 (9.7)
79.7 (5.3)
77.8 (7.2)
77.9 (4.3)
78.2 (6.5)
80.9 (5.1)
Fat (%)
12.6 (3.0)
11.6 (2.6)
12.8 (3.0)
11.6 (2.4)
11.5 (2.9)
11.8 (2.3)
11.5 (2.2)
11.1 (2.7)
PPS1-3 = Prior to pre-season, MID 2-3 = Mid-season, EOS 1-3 = End of season.