Body composition and physical performance measures in elite female football players: differences across playing positions and associations with kicking velocity and curve sprint performance | Movement & Sport Sciences

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Table 1

Differences in anthropometric and body composition measures of elite female football players across playing positions.

Variables	Playing Positions			Between Group Comparisons [P-values (ES ± CI 90%)]

	Forwards	Midfielders	Defenders	Midfielders vs. Forwards	Defenders vs. Forwards	Defenders vs. Midfielders
Body mass (kg)	59.68 ± 6.10	61.51 ± 3.22	60.74 ± 3.32	0.462 (0.23 ± 0.55)*	0.651 (0.17 ± 0.69)*	0.588 (−0.11 ± 0.36)*
Height (cm)	160.69 ± 6.90	166.36 ± 4.72	165.58 ± 4.27	0.060 (0.62 ± 0.52)	0.252 (0.52 ± 0.79)*	0.631 (−0.12 ± 0.45)*
Σ6 Skinfolds	61.56 ± 21.36	61.44 ± 14.94	61.50 ± 20.56	0.626 (0.20 ± 0.75)*	0.848 (0.09 ± 0.85)*	0.430 (−0.24 ± 0.55)*
Fat mass (%)	24.85 ± 4.15	25.29 ± 2.14	25.89 ± 3.63	0.370 (0.31 ± 0.63)*	0.549 (0.27 ± 0.81)*	0.841 (−0.07 ± 0.61)*
Muscle mass (%)	48.91 ± 2.44	47.08 ± 1.85	47.52 ± 3.38	0.046 (−0.75 ± 0.58)	0.302 (−0.61 ± 1.05)*	0.496 (0.38 ± 0.99)*

Data are presented as means (± standard deviation).

^*Denote unclear differences.

Bold: Denotes comparisons are significantly different.

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