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Table 2 Descriptive statistics (all in given in mean ± SD) of physical performance, and statistical differences from 3 groups of soccer players from different maturity groups

From: Effect of maturation level on normative specific-agility performance metrics and their fitness predictors in soccer players aged 11–18 years

Maturity status

 

pre-PHV

(n = 175)

circum-PHV

(n = 225)

post-PHV

(n = 247)

Total

(n = 647)

Variables

(-3 to -1.0 y to PHV)

(-1 to 1.0 y to PHV)

(1 to 5 y to PHV)

(-3 to 5 y to PHV)

S-5 m (sec)

1.20 ± 0.13

1.16 ± 0.12†

1.13 ± 0.15†

1.16 ± 0.14

S-10 m (sec)

2.09 ± 0.15

1.98 ± 0.15†

1.86 ± 0.17†

1.96 ± 0.19

S-20 m (sec)

3.6 ± 0.20

3.37 ± 0.29†

3.10 ± 0.33†

3.33 ± 0.35

S-30 m (sec)

5.1 ± 0.24

4.80 ± 0.30†

4.41 ± 0.30†

4.73 ± 0.4

SJ (cm)

23.88 ± 4.08

26.66 ± 4.69†

32.88 ± 5.48†

28.28 ± 6.13

CMJ (cm)

25.74 ± 4.43

28.41 ± 4.75†

35 ± 5.85†

30.2 ± 6.42

Agility-15 m (sec)

4.06 ± 0.34

3.59 ± 0.30†

3.31 ± 0.25†

3.61 ± 0.42

Ball-15 m (sec)

5.24 ± 0.52

4.77 ± 0.50†

4.47 ± 0.38†

4.78 ± 0.56

Skill index

0.78 ± 0.05

0.76 ± 0.73†

0.74 ± 0.06

0.76 ± 0.06

  1. PHV = peak height velocity; S-5 m = 5 m sprint; S-10 m = 10 m sprint; S-20 m = 20 m sprint; S-30 m = 30 m sprint; SJ = squat jump; CMJ = countermovement jump; Agility-15 m = Agility-15 m test; Ball-15 m = 15-m ball dribbling. †p < 0.001 between maturity groups