Table 2.  Physical characteristics of the professional soccer players at each of the eight test occasions. Results are expressed as mean (ąSD).
 

Test occasion

 

PPS1

EOS1

PPS2

MID2

EOS2

PPS3

MID3

EOS3

Variable

(n = 22)

(n = 22)

(n = 22)

(n = 14)

(n = 17)

(n = 13)

(n = 10)

(n = 11)

Age (years)

26 .0 (4.3)

27 .0 (5.2)

25.0 (3.1)

24.0 (.05)

25.0 (3.8)

25.0 (3.4)

24.0 (3.1)

25.0 (3.2)

Stature (m)

1.79 (.07)

1.76 (.06)

1.79 (.05)

1.77 (.04)

1.76 (.04)

1.77 (.04)

1.76 (.04)

1.79 (.04)

Body mass (kg)

81.3 (9.9)

78.3 (9.1)

81.0 (9.7)

79.7 (5.3)

77.8 (7.2)

77.9 (4.3)

78.2 (6.5)

80.9 (5.1)

Fat (%)

12.6 (3.0)

11.6 (2.6)

12.8 (3.0)

11.6 (2.4)

11.5 (2.9)

11.8 (2.3)

11.5 (2.2)

11.1 (2.7)

PPS1-3 = Prior to pre-season, MID 2-3 = Mid-season, EOS 1-3 = End of season.