Table 1

 Anthropometric data (mean and standard deviation) of the study population (forwards: n = 30; backs: n = 23)

September 2002September 2003
Stature, mBody mass, kgSkinfold, mmStature, mBody mass, kgSkinfold, mm
Forwards1.88 (0.08)106.4 (8.7)36.2 (13.8)1.88 (0.08)108.9 (8.7)31.5 (8.5)
Backs1.81 (0.05)88.4 (5.4)26.4 (5.0)1.81 (0.05)90.4 (5.5)25.4 (4.5)