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Table 6 Anthropometric traits by sport in females

From: Body composition and physical activity in Italian university students

Females

Gymnastics N = 19

O.G.A. N = 50

Swimming N = 39

Jogging N = 16

Ballet N = 47

Volleyball N = 47

p

Traits

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

 

H (cm)

161.2 ± 6.0

163.0 ± 5.8

164.7 ± 6.6

163.7 ± 4.7

163.4 ± 4.5

166.2 ± 7.0a

0.033

W (kg)

54.9 ± 5.9

58.3 ± 8.7

58.0 ± 8.1

58.3 ± 9.4

57.1 ± 6.1

62.8 ± 7.9a,b

0.002

BMI (kg/m2)

21.0 ± 2.0

21.9 ± 2.9

21.3 ± 2.3

21.7 ± 2.7

21.4 ± 1.9

22.7 ± 2.3

0.049

SH (cm)

86.3 ± 3.0

86.4 ± 3.7

87.1 ± 4.0

87.3 ± 3.1

87.1 ± 3.3

88.4 ± 4.0

1.635

T Sk (mm)

14.3 ± 4.1

14.9 ± 5.8

16.0 ± 6.5

15.2 ± 4.1

15.8 ± 4.7

17.5 ± 5.0

0.177

B Sk (mm)

6.6 ± 2.4

8.9 ± 4.6

9.7 ± 5.0

9.6 ± 3.6

7.6 ± 3.5

8.7 ± 3.5

0.083

WC (cm)

67.1 ± 4.8

69.4 ± 6.1

70.6 ± 7.6

70.6 ± 7.1

68.3 ± 4.1

71.9 ± 5.0a

0.023

WSR

0.42 ± 0.03

0.43 ± 0.04

0.43 ± 0.05

0.43 ± 0.04

0.42 ± 0.02

0.43 ± 0.03

0.359

CAG (cm)

26.9 ± 1.2

27.4 ± 2.7

27.2 ± 2.6

27.1 ± 2.5

26.6 ± 2.4

28.3 ± 2.3

0.063

RAG (cm)

24.9 ± 1.5

25.5 ± 2.6

25.7 ± 2.7

25.5 ± 2.8

24.9 ± 2.2

26.6 ± 2.3b

0.033

RHG (kg)

30.1 ± 4.6

31.8 ± 5.4

30.7 ± 4.8

31.3 ± 4.3

28.3 ± 3.6c

31.8 ± 5.3b

0.008

LHG (kg)

29.3 ± 4.8

29.8 ± 5.5

28.7 ± 4.6

29.9 ± 5.1

26.7 ± 3.9c

30.1 ± 4.8b

0.018

BD (g/cc)

1.043 ± 0.009

1.040 ± 0.010

1.038 ± 0.014

1.038 ± 0.009

1.040 ± 0.010

1.037 ± 0.010

0.333

%F

24.4 ± 4.0

26.1 ± 5.4

26.8 ± 6.3

26.9 ± 4.2

26.0 ± 4.5

27.6 ± 4.5

0.329

FM (kg)

13.2 ± 2.1

15.6 ± 5.1

15.8 ± 5.3

16.0 ± 4.4

14.9 ± 3.9

17.8 ± 4.4a

0.009

FFM (kg)

40.9 ± 4.6

43.1 ± 5.2

42.5 ± 5.2

42.2 ± 5.9

41.6 ± 3.1

45.4 ± 4.4a,b

0.003

  1. O.G.A. = other gym activities.
  2. Tukey post-hoc test: avolleyball versus gymnastics p < 0.05 bvolleyball vs ballet p < 0.01 cballet vs other gym activities p < 0.05.
  3. 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.