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Table 4 Movement ability measures reported for level of AFL participation pathway. Measures represented as mean ± standard deviation

From: Physical characteristics of players within the Australian Football League participation pathways: a systematic review

Study

AFL pathway level

Sample (n)

Overhead squat (score/9)

Double lunge (score/9)

Single-leg Romanian deadlift (score/9)

Push-up (score/9)

Chin-up (score/9)

Total AAA (score/63)

FMS (score/21)

Woods et al. [38]

Elite AFL

n = 20

7.5 ± 1.3

Left 7.8 ± 0.9

Right 7.7 ± 1.0

Left 7.5 ± 1.5

Right 7.3 ± 1.4

9.0 ± 0.0

7.8 ± 1.6

53.2 ± 8.5

 

Woods et al. [38]

Elite AFL

n = 14

7.5 ± 1.6

Left 8.0 ± 1.2

Right 8.1 ± 1.1

Left 7.8 ± 1.02

Right 7.8 ± 1.2

8.7 ± 0.8

8.9 ± 0.2

55.7 ± 7.4

 

Woods et al. [38]

State Junior U18

n = 13

7.0 ± 1.5

Left 5.8 ± 1.2

Right 5.9 ± 1.1

Left 5.3 ± 1.9

Right 5.0 ± 1.2

7.6 ± 0.9

4.7 ± 1.0

41.6 ± 5.1

 

Woods et al. [37]

State Junior U18

n = 25

5.2 ± 1.7

Left 5.5 ± 1.0

Right 5.7 ± 0.9

Left 4.8 ± 1.1

Right 4.8 ± 1.1

6.3 ± 0.9

   

Gaudion et al. [22]

State Junior U18

n = 37

5.1 ± 1.2

Left 5.8 ± 1.0

Right 5.7 ± 0.9

Left 4.1 ± 1.4

Right 4.2 ± 1.4

5.5 ± 1.1

   

Chalmers et al. [36]

State Junior U18

n = 237

      

13.2 ± 2.3

Gaudion et al. [22]

State Junior U16

n = 40

5.4 ± 1.1

Left 5.6 ± 1.0

Right 5.7 ± 0.9

Left 3.8 ± 1.3

Right 3.8 ± 1.1

4.9 ± 1.2

   

Woods et al. [37]

Local U18

n = 25

4.0 ± 0.5

Left 4.4 ± 1.4

Right 4.6 ± 1.1

Left 4.1 ± 1.2

Right 4.2 ± 1.1

6.1 ± 0.8

   
  1. AAA Athletic Ability Assessment, AFL Australian Football League, FMS Functional Movement Screen, U Under