Table 1
Physical characteristics of the elite youth soccer players
Characteristics
Season 2006–2007 (n=37)
Season 2007–2008 (n=40)
Age (years)
16.5±1.2
16.5±1.1
Height (cm)
177.0±7.8
177.3±6.9
Body weight (kg)
66.5±8.7
67.7±6.5
Body fat (%)
8.5±2.1
8.2±2.0
Scores are represented as mean±SD.