Table 1 Participant characteristics.

From: Physical strength, body composition, and G-test results of air force cadets based on nutrition knowledge differences

Variables

GP (n = 72)

GF (n = 43)

F

t

p

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Height (cm)

173.13

4.91

172.28

8.57

25.456

0.641

0.523

Body weight (kg)

72.24

7.37

68.79

8.92

4.935

2.082

0.040*

Skeletal muscle mass (kg)

33.90

5.37

31.71

5.51

1.490

1.917

0.058

Skeletal muscle mass (%)

46.68

3.55

45.88

3.02

0.006

1.131

0.261

Body fat mass (kg)

12.57

2.84

12.52

2.35

0.748

0.083

0.934

Body fat mass (%)

17.69

5.10

18.49

4.28

0.001

− 0.783

0.435

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.05

1.48

23.08

1.51

0.065

3.088

0.003*

  1. Values expressed *p < 0.05 vs. GP, G-test pass group; GF, G-test fail group.