Table 3

Inferential analysis of statistically significant differences in peak torque for each playing position and age category

Age categ. comparisons	Mean difference Ext.CPT	SE	Significance (p<0.05)	95% CI
Goalkeepers
G1–G5	−0.68	0.21	132	−1285 to −0091
G2–G5	−0.67	0.21	144	−1264 to −0086
G3–G5	−0.68	0.24	423	−1361 to −0012
Sidebacks
G1–G3	0.39	0.13	42	0008 to 0.77
G1–G4	0.53	0.18	45	0004 to 1.06
Midfielders
G1–G4	0.39	0.10	1	0104 to 0689
G1–G5	0.79	0.26	32	0038 to 1548
G2–G4	0.46	0.09	0	0191 to 0745
G2–G5	0.86	0.26	12	0115 to 1613
G3–G4	0.31	0.09	11	0043 to 0581
G3–G5	0.70	0.26	77	−0027 to 1454
Forwards
G2–G4	0.31	0.11	0.08	−0.019 to 0646
Age categ. comparisons	Mean difference Flx.EPT	SE	Significance (p<0.05)	95% CI
Goalkeepers
G1–G4	0.74	0.23	13	0096 to 1403
G2–G4	0.71	0.22	17	0077 to 1348
G3–G4	0.71	0.22	17	0077 to 1348
G3–G5	0.70	0.24	40	0028 to 1394

Ext.CPT, Extensor Concentric Peak Torque; Flx.EPT, Flexor Eccentric Peak Torque.