Subcutaneous fat thickness of sumo wrestlers and controls
| Sumo group (A) | Control group (B) | A−B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are expressed in mm and are means (SD). The six sites were: biceps, triceps, abdomen, subscapular, quadriceps, and hamstrings. | |||
| *Significantly different from Sumo group, p<0.05, | |||
| **p<0.01. | |||
| Biceps | 8.2 (3.6) | 11.0 (2.9)** | 2.8 |
| Triceps | 11.8 (4.1) | 15.0 (2.9)** | 3.2 |
| Lateral forearm | 7.5 (2.1) | 8.2 (1.6) | 0.7 |
| Quadriceps | 12.2 (4.0) | 15.5 (3.3)** | 3.3 |
| Hamstrings | 13.7 (2.7) | 7.5 (3.6)** | 3.8 |
| Tibialis | 7.5 (2.7) | 7.9 (1.7) | 0.4 |
| Gastrocnemius | 10.1 (2.7) | 12.0 (2.2)* | 1.9 |
| Abdomen | 35.0 (18.8) | 56.2 (14.0)** | 21.2 |
| Subscapula | 16.2 (8.4) | 31.9 (7.3)** | 15.7 |
| Six sites | 97.1 (39.2) | 147.0 (34.3)** | 49.9 |
| Nine sites | 122.3 (45.6) | 175.1 (34.3)** | 52.8 |