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Table 1 Descriptive statistics by nomination status and career attainment for female (top) and male players (bottom)

From: Predictive Value of Technical Throwing Skills on Nomination Status in Youth and Long-Term Career Attainment in Handball

 

Nominated players, n = 31

Non-nominated players, n = 162

Professional, n = 44

Semi-professional, n = 23

Non-professional, n = 126

Female

Technique rating (Score; max. 16)

11.81 ± 1.55

11.87 ± 1.42

12.05 ± 1.34

12.20 ± 1.35

11.74 ± 1.48

Precision (Score; max. 10)

4.06 ± 1.91

3.75 ± 1.57

4.00 ± 1.70

3.43 ± 1.78

3.79 ± 1.57

Throwing velocity (km/h)

56.84 ± 5.38

53.72 ± 5.33

56.41 ± 5.45

54.67 ± 4.62

53.37 ± 5.40

Time on exercise (s)

27.78 ± 2.63

27.91 ± 3.17

27.34 ± 2.34

27.83 ± 3.32

28.10 ± 3.26

 

Nominated players, n = 43

Non-nominated players, n = 151

Professional, n = 52

Semi-professional, n = 42

Non-professional, n = 100

Male

Technique rating (Score; max. 16)

12.50 ± 1.03

12.39 ± 1.38

12.66 ± 1.38

12.36 ± 1.14

12.31 ± 1.34

Precision (Score; max. 10)

4.12 ± 1.73

3.59 ± 1.80

3.69 ± 1.68

4.24 ± 2.03

3.49 ± 1.73

Throwing velocity (km/h)

65.68 ± 6.64

64.19 ± 6.86

64.13 ± 7.64

66.39 ± 6.69

63.95 ± 6.33

Time on exercise (s)

25.83 ± 2.80

27.41 ± 2.70

27.04 ± 2.52

27.20 ± 3.28

27.01 ± 2.74

  1. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation