Table 1.
Subject characteristics for accurate (n=15) and inaccurate (n=16) kickers. Values are expressed as mean (±SD).
Subject Characteristics
Accurate
Inaccurate
Effect (
d
)
Age (yrs)
21.7 (3.3)
23.1 (1.9)
*
.52
d
Height (m)
1.82 (0.07)
1.81 (7.3)
.13
Weight (kg)
80.6 (8.0)
89.4 (15.2)
.72
c
Kicking Leg Length (cm)
87.3 (3.3)
85.7 (3.6)
.46
d
Body Mass Index (BMI)
24.4 (1.5)
27.3 (3.8)
**
1.00
c
Total Body Fat (%)
11.1 (2.0)
17.4 (5.2)
**
1.60
b
Playing Experience (yrs)
8.2 (2.7)
8.5 (2.3)
.08
Kicking Efficiency (%)
91.3 (11.3)
57.5 (16.4)
**
2.40
a
Playing experience = total playing experience in years; Sig. = significance level; Effect = effect size
** = statistical significance (α ≤ 0.01)
* = statistical significance (α ≤ 0.05)
a = very large effect (d ≥ 2.0)
b = large effect (d ≥ 1.2)
c = moderate effect (d ≥ 0.6)
d = small effect (d ≥ 0.2).