Boys | Girls | |||||
Mean±SD | Mean±SD | P values | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | P values | |
Anthropometrics and demographics | ||||||
Chronological age (years) | 14.02±0.24 | 13.94±0.27 | 0.23 | 13.84±0.31 | 13.98±0.25 | 0.19 |
Maturity offset (years) | 0.07±0.76 | –0.38±0.68 | 0.03 | 1.82±0.36 | 1.65±0.42 | 0.29 |
Questionnaires | ||||||
Pain intensity~* | 2.2±2.2 | 5.3±1.8 | <0.000 | 1.8±1.4 | 4.5±2.1 | 0.001 |
EQ-5D† | 0.92±0.10 | 0.80±0.09 | <0.000 | 0.94±0.12 | 0.77±0.14 | 0.004 |
Sports performance tests | ||||||
20 m sprint (s) | 3.21±0.13 | 3.40±0.21 | 0.001 | 3.49±0.19 | 3.37±0.18 | 0.11 |
Agility T-test (s) | 10.41±0.40 | 10.94±0.66 | 0.003 | 11.38±0.63 | 10.94±0.57 | 0.07 |
CMJ-AS (cm) | 38.2±4.8 | 33.5±6.3 | 0.007 | 30.2±4.4 | 34.1±4.7 | 0.05 |
Grip strength (kg) | 34.3±6.8 | 30.4±7.2 | 0.06 | 28.4±3.1 | 28.7±5.0 | 0.88 |
The results were analysed with Student’s t-test and are presented as mean±SD.
* 0–10 points, scored from best to worst.
† 0.00–1.00, scored from worst to best.
CMJ-AS, counter-movement jump with arm swing.