Anthropometric characteristics of positional groups in junior rugby league players
| Age (years) | Playing experience(years) | Height (cm) | Body mass (kg) | Sum of skinfolds (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are expressed as means (95% CI). CI, confidence interval. | |||||
| *†Significantly different (p<0.05) from all other positional groups; ‡significantly different (p<0.05) from props positional group. | |||||
| Props | 17.6 (17.2 to 18.0) | 6.4 (4.9 to 7.9) | 183.9 (182.1 to 185.7)* | 101.1 (97.5 to 104.8)* | 72.0 (64.8 to 79.2)* |
| Hookers and halves | 17.0 (16.8 to 17.2) | 10.7 (10.0 to 11.4)‡ | 172.2 (171.0 to 173.4)† | 69.9 (67.8 to 72.0)† | 34.7 (31.9 to 37.5) |
| Backrowers | 17.0 (16.7 to 17.3) | 8.5 (7.7 to 9.3) | 176.8 (175.6 to 178.0) | 81.5 (78.6 to 84.4) | 38.2 (35.4 to 41.1) |
| Outside backs | 17.4 (17.1 to 17.6) | 8.7 (7.9 to 9.5) | 176.6 (175.9 to 177.4) | 76.4 (74.2 to 78.5) | 33.0 (31.1 to 34.9) |