Table 3 High jump performances realized in vertical jump by participants according to their age group (9–10 years old; 14–15 years old; and 20–22 years old) and their sex
From: Influence of muscle volume on jumping performance in healthy male and female youth and young adults
SJ | CMJ | CMJ with arms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
9–10 years | Males | 14.59 ± 5.19 | 16.61 ± 3.80 | 19.37 ± 5.82 |
Females | 13.47 ± 4.11 | 15.15 ± 2.78 | 16.36 ± 4.05 | |
Dif % | − 8.31 | − 9.64 | − 18.40* | |
Effect size (Cohen’s d) | 0.51(small) | 0.80 (moderate) | 1.35 (large) | |
P Value | 0.36 | 0.095 | 0.024* | |
14-15 years | Males | 18.40 ± 3.53 | 20.78 ± 3.53 | 22.65 ± 6.09 |
Females | 16.15 ± 4.95 | 16.64 ± 2.88 | 17.83 ± 6.20 | |
Dif % | − 13.93* | − 24.88*** | − 27.03*** | |
Effect size (Cohen’s d) | 1.09 (moderate) | 2.18 (large) | 1.94 (large) | |
P Value | 0.04* | 0.001*** | 0.004*** | |
20-22 years (young adults) | Males | 28.33 ± 6.23 | 29.87 ± 8.89 | 31.81 ± 8.35 |
Females | 18.07 ± 4.49 | 19.10 ± 4.70 | 20.05 ± 5.86 | |
Dif % | − 56.78*** | − 56.39*** | − 58.65*** | |
Effect size (Cohen’s d) | 4.44 (extremely large) | 4.12(extremely large) | 5.16(extremely large) | |
P Value | 0.001*** | 0.001*** | 0.001*** |