Table 1 Characteristics of the handball players (N = 190) by age category
Characteristic | 13 years (n = 25) | 14 years (n = 32) | 15 years (n = 49) | 16 years (n = 34) | 17 years (n = 33) | 18 years (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, f/m | 22/3 | 5/27 | 21/28 | 14/20 | 13/20 | 5/12 |
Body height, cm | 166.2 ± 6.7 | 177.1 ± 8.0 | 177.2 ± 9.6 | 176.0 ± 8.6 | 177.7 ± 8.0 | 180.5 ± 8.2 |
Body mass, kg | 57.9 ± 10.6 | 67.3 ± 11.9 | 69.2 ± 10.1 | 74.4 ± 12.2 | 72.3 ± 14.0 | 79.3 ± 12.1 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 20.0 ± 5.0 | 21.4 ± 2.7 | 22.0 ± 2.6 | 24.0 ± 3.4 | 23.0 ± 3.6 | 24.2 ± 2.2 |
Left arm length, cm | 83.6 ± 4.1 | 89.4 ± 4.6 | 89.7 ± 5.6 | 89.3 ± 5.5 | 89.0 ± 5.2 | 91.1 ± 4.9 |
Right arm length, cm | 83.8 ± 4.4 | 90.1 ± 4.8 | 90.1 ± 5.5 | 89.9 ± 5.0 | 89.3 ± 4.9 | 91.7 ± 4.7 |
Throwing arm, left/right | 1/24 | 2/30 | 4/45 | 4/30 | 4/29 | 0/17 |
Playing experience, years | 6.1 ± 1.8 | 6.3 ± 2.6 | 8.3 ± 2.3 | 8.3 ± 2.9 | 10.4 ± 2.9 | 10.2 ± 3.1 |