Table 3. Leg mass characteristics of the kicking limb for accurate and inaccurate kickers (expressed in absolute and relative (to body mass) quantities). Values are expressed as mean (±SD).
Accurate
Inaccurate
Effect (d)
Absolute Mass
Lean (g)
11913 (1170)
11806 (1720)
.07
Fat (g)
1764(483)
3017 (1179) **
1.39 b
Total (g)
14281 (1496)
15461 (2567)
.56 d
Relative Mass
Lean (g)
14.8 (.7)
13.4 (1.1) **
1.46 b
Fat (g)
2.2 (.5)
3.4 (1.0) **
1.50 b
Total (g)
17.7 (.5)
17.5 (.8)
.30 d
Playing experience = total playing experience in years; Sig. = significance level; Effect = effect size; PPM = correlation coefficient between mass and kicking accuracy