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Table 1 Descriptive data (n = 427)

From: Knee joint position sense and kinematic control in relation to motor competency in 13 to 14-year-old adolescents

 

Total (n = 427)

Boys (n = 231)

Girls (n = 196)

p value

Gender (male/female)

231/196

   

Height(cm)

162.13 ± 8.71

166.41 ± 8.56

161.44 ± 7.74 *

< 0.001

Weight (kg)

54.73 ± 12.15

55.67 ± 13.20

53.63 ± 10.71

0.206

BMI

20.31 ± 4.49

20.00 ± 4.05

20.67 ± 4.94 *

0.017

Leg length (cm)

88.22 ± 5.94

89.27 ± 6.04

86.98 ± 5.57 *

< 0.001

Grip Strength (kg )

24.28 ± 6.89

25.73 ± 7.91

22.58 ± 4.96 *

< 0.001

Broad Jump (m)

1.60 ± 0.27

1.66 ± 0.26

1.53 ± 0.27 *

< 0.001

mABC-2

    

Manual dexterity

21.04 ± 6.82

24.70 ± 5.35

22.11 ± 6.63 *

0.004

Aiming & Catching

17.67 ± 4.92

19.52 ± 4.53

15.20 ± 4.34 *

< 0.001

Balance

29.22 ± 6.23

28.98 ± 5.89

29.47 ± 6.65

0.079

Total score

67.93 ± 11.94

73.20 ± 10.96

66.79 ± 12.12

0.082

  1. Data shown as mean ± SD
  2. *, significant gender difference