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Table 1 Physical characteristics of the subjects by sex and age (n = 1,206)

From: Nutritional status, biological maturation and cardiorespiratory fitness in Azorean youth aged 11–15 years

Age, years

Variables

Boys

Girls

F

p

ES-r

  

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

   

11.0-11.9 yrs

% Predicted mature stature

83.4 ± 3.6

90.7 ± 2.7

229.567

0.000

0.755

Males, n = 92

Body mass, kg

41.6 ± 9.3

41.7 ± 7.9

0.015

0.902

0.000

Females, n = 83

Stature, cm

146.3 ± 6.5

147.9 ± 6.7

2.656

0.105

0.122

 

BMI, kg/m2

19.3 ± 3.4

19.0 ± 2.9

0.374

0.541

0.045

 

Body fat, %

24.0 ± 10.0

23.2 ± 7.4

0.346

0.557

0.045

 

20-m shuttle run test, laps

31.3 ± 13.9

22.6 ± 8.6

23.479

0.000

0.335

12.0–12.9 yrs

% Predicted mature stature

87.0 ± 2.5

95.0 ± 3.0

521.255

0.000

0.823

Males, n = 129

Body mass, kg

48.5 ± 12.0

50.7 ± 11.6

2.152

0.144

0.095

Females, n = 121

Stature, cm

152.5 ± 8.3

154.8 ± 7.0

5.989

0.015

0.155

 

BMI, kg/m2

20.6 ± 4.0

21.0 ± 4.0

0.524

0.470

0.045

 

Body fat, %

24.0 ± 11.8

24.9 ± 8.6

0.461

0.498

0.045

 

20-m shuttle run test, laps

33.6 ± 16.5

22.1 ± 9.8

43.486

0.000

0.386

13.0-13.9 yrs

% Predicted mature stature

90.9 ± 2.9

97.0 ± 1.6

461.777

0.000

0.787

Males, n = 143

Body mass, kg

53.9 ± 13.0

52.4 ± 9.3

1.382

0.241

0.071

Females, n = 143

Stature, cm

160.1 ± 8.7

157.3 ± 5.7

10.488

0.001

0.190

 

BMI, kg/m2

20.8 ± 3.8

21.1 ± 3.5

0.415

0.520

0.032

 

Body fat, %

21.1 ± 9.1

24.0 ± 6.9

8.844

0.003

0.173

 

20-m shuttle run test, laps

36.3 ± 17.3

25.0 ± 12.8

39.230

0.000

0.348

14.0-14.9 yrs

% Predicted mature stature

94.2 ± 2.6

98.7 ± 1.0

297.312

0.000

0.745

Males, n = 120

Body mass, kg

57.9 ± 12.8

56.3 ± 9.6

1.222

0.270

0.071

Females, n = 120

Stature, cm

165.0 ± 8.2

159.2 ± 5.1

43.564

0.000

0.394

 

BMI, kg/m2

21.1 ± 3.7

22.2 ± 3.8

5.176

0.024

0.145

 

Body fat, %

19.9 ± 8.1

27.5 ± 8.9

46.756

0.000

0.405

 

20-m shuttle run test, laps

41.0 ± 20.1

21.8 ± 9.0

89.491

0.000

0.522

15.0-15.9 yrs

% Predicted mature stature

97.2 ± 1.7

99.4 ± 0.6

161.914

0.000

0.624

Males, n = 142

Body mass, kg

63.4 ± 13.8

59.1 ± 11.7

7.011

0.009

0.164

Females, n = 113

Stature, cm

170.1 ± 7.7

161.6 ± 5.8

95.636

0.000

0.523

 

BMI, kg/m2

21.8 ± 4.2

22.6 ± 4.1

2.154

0.143

0.089

 

Body fat, %

20.0 ± 9.2

27.5 ± 8.7

44.278

0.000

0.386

 

20-m shuttle run test, laps

40.9 ± 19.8

23.2 ± 10.3

74.732

0.000

0.477

  1. SD Standard Deviation, yrs years, BMI Body Mass Index, ES-r Effect size correlation.