Table 2 Values of mean, standard deviation and median of anthropometric data and training variables according to position and occurrence of injury

Age (years)

Shooting guard

15.54 ± 1.18 (15.00) *

13.95 ± 0.98 (14.00)

0.0001

Center

15.37 ± 0.71 (15.00) *

14.15 ± 1.20 (14.00)

0.0003

Point guard

14.33 ± 0.70 (14.00)

14.30 ± 1.18 (14.00)

0.89

Weight (Kg)

Shooting guard

67.44 ± 14.29 † (68.80)

58.34 ± 10.11 (58.00)

0.009

Center

74.91 ± 15.34 † (72.00)

62.62 ± 14.82 (58.00)

0.004

Point guard

67.24 ± 13.32 † (62.00)

58.33 ± 8.75 (56.00)

0.03

Height (m)

Shooting guard

1.73 ± 0.10 † (1.71)

1.65 ± 0.07 (1.66)

0.003

Center

1.77 ± 0.07 † (1.77)

1.67 ± 0.07 (1.69)

0.0001

Point guard

1.72 ± 0.09 (1.71)

1.66 ± 0.05 (1.68)

0.10

Training duration (years)

Shooting guard

3.84 ± 1.93 (3.00) *

1.91 ± 1.30 (1.50)

0.0001

Center

3.87 ± 1.54 (3.00) *

2.57 ± 1.64 (2.00)

0.003

Point guard

2.88 ± 1.53 (3.00)

2.30 ± 1.22 (2.00)

0.30

Weekly hours of practice

Shooting guard

5.86 ± 2.46 (6.00) *

4.89 ± 2.36 (4.50)

0.02

Center

6.12 ± 2.17 (6.00) *

4.49 ± 2.47 (4.00)

0.005

Point guard

6.72 ± 5.35 (4.50)

4.91 ± 1.49 (6.00)

0.89