Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics of participants according to their age group (9–10 years old; 14–15 years old; and 20–22 years old) and their sex
From: Influence of muscle volume on jumping performance in healthy male and female youth and young adults
Body mass (kg) | Body fat percentage (%) | Height (cm) | Sitting height (cm) | LLL: Lower limb length (cm) | MV:Muscle volume (L) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9–10 years | Males | 34.63 ± 7.26 | 19.11 ± 2.89 | 139.67 ± 8.07 | 72.30 ± 4.47 | 67.37 ± 5.06 | 3.71 ± 0.53 |
Females | 33.96 ± 7.82 | 16.99 ± 5.67 | 140.93 ± 6.98 | 72.63 ± 4.60 | 68.30 ± 5.53 | 3.26 ± 0.40 | |
Dif % | − 1.97 | − 12.48 | + 0.89 | + 0.45 | + 1.46 | − 13.80* | |
14–15 years | Males | 55.66 ± 12.27 | 11.48 ± 5.54 | 169.43 ± 7.59 | 81.70 ± 4.09 | 87.77 ± 4.92 | 6.05 ± 0.84 |
Females | 54.27 ± 8.19 | 22.67 ± 5.56 | 161.80 ± 6.27 | 81.80 ± 4.21 | 79.10 ± 6.81 | 4.57 ± 0.19 | |
Dif % | − 2.56 | + 49.36*** | − 4.71*** | + 0.12 | − 10.96*** | − 32.38*** | |
20–22 years (young adults) | Males | 69.13 ± 11.95 | 18.59 ± 7.53 | 175.10 ± 5.28 | 86 ± 5.16 | 89.27 ± 6.08 | 8.38 ± 0.51 |
Females | 59.44 ± 10.37 | 26.81 ± 4.96 | 163.20 ± 7.26 | 77.63 ± 7.18 | 85.73 ± 6.62 | 6.36 ± 0.33 | |
Dif % | − 16.30*** | + 30.66*** | -7.29*** | -10.65*** | -4.71 | − 31.76*** | |