Table 2. Mean (±SD) values for age, height, weight and PTA by footedness and PTA level in professional soccer players (N=100).
N Age (years) Height (m) Weight (kg) PTA
100 23.6 (4.2) 1.78 (.06) 73.34 (5.94) 8.71 (2.81)
Footedness Right 74 24.4 (3.7) * 1.78 (.06) 73.75 (6.26) 8.44 (2.63) *
Left 16 23.5 (4.4) * 1.77 (.04) 71.72 (3.47) 8.50 (2.82)
Mixed 10 28.5 (5.3) 1.76 (.06) 72.90 (6.60) 10.90 (3.44)
PTA (years) 5-7 36 20.8 (.83) * 1.77 (.06) 71.97 (5.67) 5.82 (.71) *
8-10 30 24.3 (.97) * 1.77 (.06) 73.06 (6.73) 8.41 (.56)
>10 34 29.6 (2.86) 1.79 (.05) 74.90 (5.20) 11.74 (1.11) *
* p < 0.05. ANOVA for Footedness: *Age (F = 5.330, p = 0.006), Height (F = 0.695, p = 0.502), Weight (F = 0.790, p = 0457), *PTA (F = 3.560, p = 0.032). ANOVA for PTA: *Age (F = 208.75, p = 0.000), Height (F = 1.1147, p = 0.322), Weight (F = 2.194, p = 0.117), *PTA (F = 164.529, p = 0.000).