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Table 1 Anthropometric and body composition characteristics of the clusters

From: Hungarian male water polo players’ body composition can predict specific playing positions and highlight different nutritional needs for optimal sports performance

Body composition characteristics

Cluster I (n = 11)

Cluster II (n = 8)

F-test value

Body height (cm)

191.090 ± 4.056

196.875 ± 4.559

5.88

Body mass (kg)

85.672 ± 9.002

104.838 ± 10.953

40.20**

Skeletal muscle mass (kg)

44.355 ± 3.572

51.250 ± 2.645

31.21**

Body fat mass (kg)

8.682 ± 3.875

15.575 ± 7.314

14.58*

Percent body fat (%)

10.073 ± 3.277

14.650 ± 5.545

9.35*

Fat-free mass (kg)

77.018 ± 6.196

89.738 ± 4.632

38.33**

Total body water (l)

56.400 ± 4.413

65.175 ± 3.323

38.08**

Body cell mass (kg)

50.700 ± 3.990

58.488 ± 2.880

36.17**

Extracellular water ratio

21.245 ± 1.660

24.325 ± 1.365

37.53**

Intracellular water ratio

35.400 ± 2.778

40.930 ± 2.031

36.68**

Whole body phase angle

6.682 ± 0.456

6.713 ± 0.506

0.02

Basal metabolic rate (kcal)

2033.091 ± 133.767

2297.750 ± 100.183

38.37**

Minerals (kg)

5.235 ± 0.544

6.419 ± 0.445

22.69**

InBody Score

87.636 ± 6.346

94.750 ± 4.086

6.43*

  1. Statistical significance between clusters was designated by **p ≤ 0.01, *p ≤ 0.05