Characteristics of subjects
| Variable | Year of birth 1987 | Year of birth 1986 | Year of birth 1985 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male players (n = 29) and controls (n = 27) | ||||||
| Volleyball players(n = 11) | Controls (n = 11) | Volleyball players(n = 10) | Controls (n = 8) | Volleyball players(n = 8) | Controls (n = 8) | |
| Age (years) | 16.6 (16.1–16.1) | 16.5 (16.3–16.1) | 17.6 (17.3–17.12) | 17.5 (17.1–17.10) | 18.5 (18.1–19.6) | 18.8 (18.6–19.7) |
| Height (cm) | 186 (176–195) | 186 (176–192) | 190 (182–202) | 187 (185–192) | 188 (179–196) | 188 (184–192) |
| Weight (kg) | 71.8 (63–87) | 70.8 (61–87) | 81.2 (60.5–91.7) | 78.5 (63–96) | 79.2 (63.4–95) | 78.9 (67.5–91) |
| Female players (n = 28) and controls (n = 28) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball players(n = 11) | Controls (n = 11) | Volleyball players(n = 10) | Controls (n = 10) | Volleyball players(n = 7) | Controls (n = 7) | |
| Data are means (range). | ||||||
| Age (years) | 16.4 (16.0–16.10) | 16.5 (16.1–16.11) | 17.6 (17.0–17.11) | 17.5 (17.0–17.12) | 18.5 (18.3–18.10) | 18.4 (18.0–18.8) |
| Height (cm) | 177 (163–183) | 177 (166–183) | 174 (166–181) | 172 (165–177) | 175 (174–182) | 175 (173–179) |
| Weight (kg) | 68.7 (60.9–78.5) | 68.1 (58.5–84) | 66.4 (62.5–75.8) | 64.0 (51.9–73) | 66.7 (60.3–76.4) | 66.7 (59–79) |