Table 1 Anthropometry.
From: Jumping performance and muscle–tendon characteristics of Maasai men of East Africa
Maasai (n = 22) | Controls (n = 12) | 95% C.I. | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 26.6 ± 6.0 | 25.8 ± 4.9 | − 3.5, 4.9 | 0.746 |
Height (cm) | 170.1 ± 7.0 | 177.6 ± 4.5 | − 12.1, − 2.9 | 0.002* |
Weight (kg) | 55.8 ± 6.7 | 69.3 ± 4.4 | − 17.9, − 9.1 | < 0.001* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.3 ± 1.7 | 22.0 ± 1.9 | − 4.0, − 1.4 | < 0.001* |
Leg length (cm) | 84.1 ± 5.2 | 83.9 ± 4.3 | − 3.4, 3.9 | 0.887 |
Thigh length (cm) | 41.3 ± 2.4 | 41.6 ± 2.0 | − 2.0, 1.4 | 0.700 |
Shank length (cm) | 42.8 ± 3.2 | 42.2 ± 2.5 | − 1.9, 1.3 | 0.596 |
Foot length (mm) | 260.4 ± 14.5 | 261.3 ± 12.5 | − 11.2, 9.4 | 0.867 |
AT M arm (mm) | 47.3 ± 3.3 | 50.7 ± 3.2 | − 6.5, − 1.2 | 0.008* |
Leg length/height (%) | 49.4 ± 1.7 | 47.2 ± 1.4 | 1.0, 3.4 | < 0.001* |
Shank length/height (%) | 25.2 ± 1.1 | 23.8 ± 0.8 | 0.7, 2.1 | < 0.001* |
Foot length/height (%) | 15. 3 ± 0.6 | 14.7 ± 0.5 | 0.2, 1.0 | 0.005* |
AT M arm/Shank length (%) | 11.1 ± 0.8 | 12.0 ± 0.9 | − 1.5, − 0.3 | 0.005* |
