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Table 5 Anthropometric traits by sport in males

From: Body composition and physical activity in Italian university students

Males

Soccer N = 132

Swimming N = 25

Basketball N = 26

Bodybuilding N = 41

Volleyball N = 13

 

Traits

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

p

H (cm)

177.0 ± 6.1

177.8 ± 6.0

180.0 ± 6.9

176.9 ± 6.9

178.2 ± 6.3

0.298

W (kg)

74.5 ± 9.3

74.5 ± 9.0

75.7 ± 9.9

77.7 ± 9.3

78.4 ± 13.5

0.295

BMI (kg/m2)

23.8 ± 2.4

23.6 ± 2.6

23.5 ± 3.2

24.8 ± 2.4

24.8 ± 4.7

0.141

SH (cm)

92.8 ± 3.6

93.4 ± 3.0

94.0 ± 3.6

92.5 ± 3.7

92.0 ± 3.3

0.391

T Sk (mm)

10.8 ± 5.1

11.3 ± 5.5

10.9 ± 3.9

9.5 ± 4.2

11.0 ± 4.0

0.452

B Sk (mm)

5.9 ± 3.8

6.0 ± 3.3

4.9 ± 2.1

4.6 ± 2.0

4.9 ± 1.9

0.145

WC (cm)

81.3 ± 6.3

81.0 ± 5.8

82.9 ± 6.6

81.9 ± 6.8

83.3 ± 14.0

0.184

WSR

0.46 ± 0.04

0.46 ± 0.03

0.46 ± 0.04

0.46 ± 0.04

0.47 ± 0.09

0.763

CAG (cm)

31.5 ± 2.7

33.0 ± 2.5

31.9 ± 2.5

36.0 ± 3.2a

32.1 ± 2.8

0.000

RAG (cm)

28.5 ± 2.6

29.7 ± 2.4

28.8 ± 2.5

32.4 ± 3.1a

29.4 ± 2.4

0.000

RHG (kg)

47.9 ± 7.7

50.2 ± 5.6

50.2 ± 6.8

55.0 ± 8.5b

48.9 ± 7.1

0.000

LHG (kg)

45.6 ± 7.4

48.4 ± 4.1

49.9 ± 6.6

52.5 ± 9.5

49.5 ± 8.4

0.000

BD (g/cc)

1.059 ± 0.011

1.058 ± 0.011

1.060 ± 0.008

1.062 ± 0.011

1.059 ± 0.011

0.618

%F

17.4 ± 4.9

18.0 ± 4.8

17.1 ± 3.7

16.2 ± 4.8

17.6 ± 4.8

0.620

FM (kg)

13.1 ± 5.0

13.7 ± 4.9

13.0 ± 3.6

12.7 ± 4.4

14.2 ± 5.6

0.837

FFM (kg)

61.2 ± 6.6

60.9 ± 6.1

62.4 ± 8.4

65.2 ± 8.2b

64.2 ± 10.2

0.035

  1. Tukey post-hoc test: aBodybuilding vs all other sports p < 0.001 bBodybuilding vs soccer p < 0.05.
  2. H = height; W = weight; SH = sitting height; T sk = triceps skinfold; B sk = biceps skinfold; WC = waist circumference; WSR = waist-to-stature ratio; CAG = contracted arm girth; RAG = relaxed arm girth; RHG = right hand grip; LHG = left hand grip; BD = body density; %F = body fat percentage; FM = fat mass; FFM = fat free mass.