Table 1.
Gender differences in descriptive and performance variables. Data are means (±SD).
Men
Women
Descriptive Measures
Age (y)
24.3 (2.2)
21.5 (1.7)
*
Body Mass (kg)
89.1 (9.3)
65.2 (12.4)
*
Height (m)
1.80 (.07)
1.63 (.08)
*
Body Fat (%)
13.7 (5.0)
25.2 (6.3)
*
Lean Body Mass (kg)
76.9 (9.1)
48.2 (6.0)
*
Performance Measures
Vertical Jump (cm)
66.8 (10.2)
45.2 (6.5)
*
Peak Vertical Jump Power (W)
2663 (547)
1513 (310)
*
Mean Vertical Jump Power (W)
1421 (231)
868 (167)
*
30-m Sprint Rate (m·s
–1
)
6.65 (.37)
5.51 (.49)
*
*Significantly (p < 0.05) different from men.