Table 1 Sample mean characteristics (± SD) and ANOVA statistics for differences between females and males
From: Asymmetries of foot strike patterns during running in high-level female and male soccer players
|  | Females (n = 17) | Males (n = 19) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 20.52 (4.40) | 16.89 (0.81) | 0.001 |
Height (m) | 1.69 (0.05) | 1.77 (0.06) |  < 0.001 |
Body weight (kg) | 65.21 (7.46) | 73.38 (7.07) | 0.001 |
BMI (kg*m−2) | 22.87 (1.66) | 23.42 (1.23) | 0.240 |
Blood lactate (mmol/l) | |||
 Stage 1 (2.0 m/s) | 1.41 (0.37) | 1.34 (0.23) | 0.234 |
 Stage 2 (2.5 m/s) | 1.58 (0.47) | 1.41 (0.31) | 0.060 |
 Stage 3 (3.0 m/s) | 2.18 (0.68) | 1.84 (0.47) | 0.021 |
 Stage 4 (3.5 m/s) | 3.66 (1.13) | 2.68 (0.73) | 0.001 |
 Stage 5 (4.0 m/s) | 6.65 (1.73) | 4.35 (1.30) |  < 0.001 |
 Stage 6 (4.5 m/s) | 10.51 (1.96) | 7.07 (2.02) |  < 0.001 |