Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
Under 12s
U14s
U16+
M (n = 2)
F (n = 6)
M (n = 4)
F (n = 5)
M (n = 8)
F (n = 2)
Age (years)
12.0 ± 0.0
11.3 ± 0.5
13.3 ± 0.5
13.2 ± 0.4
17.6 ± 1.8
16.5 ± 0.7
Body mass (kg)
46.5 ± 14.8
47.8 ± 7.7
61.5 ± 14.0
51.1 ± 5.4
69.5 ± 6.0
65.9 ± 8.7
Height (m)
1.7 ± 0.1
1.6 ± 0.1
1.7 ± 0.1
1.6 ± 0.1
1.8 ± 0.1
1.7 ± 0.1
Values reported as means ± SD. M = Males, F = Females. U16+ consists of 1 x 15, 3 x 16, 1 x 17, 3 x 18, and 2 x 20-year-olds. Body mass data was self-reported. Significant differences between U12s and U16s, and U14s and U16s body mass (p < 0.05).