Table 1. Morphological characteristics of Indian male boxers. Data are means (±SD).

Parameters

Junior Boxers (n = 30)

Senior Boxers (n = 30)

Age (yr)

17.6 (2.9)

22.1 (3.1) ***

Stature (m)

1.74 (.06)

1.79 (.08) ***

Body mass (kg)

53.6 (4.1)

76.7 (10.9) ***

Body fat (%)

12.2 (1.1)

16.4 (3.8) ***

LBM (kg)

42.5 (3.4)

53.1 (7.6) ***

Endomorphy

1.8 (.5)

2.3 (.6) ***

Mesomorphy

3.2 (.6)

4.9 (.7) ***

Ectomorphy

4.0 (.8)

2.3 (.8) ***

BST (kg)

125.7 (6.4)

156.5 (8.6) ***

GSTR (kg)

45.6 (6.5)

62.7 (4.8) ***

GSTL (kg)

44.9 (4.6)

50.1 (3.8) ***
*** p < 0.001. LBM= lean body mass, BST= back strength,
GSTR= grip strength right hand, GSTL= grip strength left hand.