Table 1 Characteristics of the tennis players by level of training experience
Characteristic | All players (N = 42) | YoT < 2 (n = 14) | YoT 2–5 (n = 17) | YoT 6–8 (n = 11) | p-value (ƞp2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex [f/m] | 16/24 | 3/11 | 5/12 | 8/3 | – |
Age [years] | 23.9 ± 9.3 | 22.7 ± 10.0 | 23.9 ± 11.0 | 25.5 ± 4.7 | 0.772 (0.01) |
Body height [cm] | 177.6 ± 8.5 | 180.2 ± 7.6 | 176.6 ± 9.9 | 176.0 ± 6.9 | 0.383 (0.05) |
Body mass [kg] | 71.4 ± 11.1 | 71.8 ± 10.8 | 72.7 ± 12.4 | 68.5 ± 9.8 | 0.622 (0.02) |
Body mass index [kg/m2] | 22.5 ± 2.4 | 22.1 ± 2.6 | 23.1 ± 2.5 | 22.0 ± 2.1 | 0.371 (0.05) |
Stroke arm [l/r] | 3/39 | 0/14 | 0/17 | 3/8 | – |
Stroke arm length [cm] | 90.6 ± 4.3 | 92.1 ± 3.6 | 89.9 ± 4.6 | 90.0 ± 4.5 | 0.242 (0.07) |
Non-stroke arm length [cm] | 89.4 ± 4.5 | 91.1 ± 3.8 | 88.7 ± 4.5 | 88.5 ± 5.1 | 0.015 (0.19) |