Heart Rate and Perceived Experience Differ Markedly for Children in Same- versus Mixed-Gender Soccer Played as Small- and Large-Sided Games

Table 1

Chronological age, anthropometric characteristics, and aerobic performance of the participants by gender group format (means±SD and range).

Gender group	Age	Body mass	Stature	Fat mass	BMI	YYIE1
	(years)	(kg)	(cm)	(%)	(kg.m^−2)	(m)
Girls ( = 22)	(13-15)	(45.1-80.6)	(151.0-173.0)	(12.4-39.6)	(19.1-26.6)	(320-2200)
Boys ( = 38)	(13-16)	(36.9-97.7)	(149.0-183.0)	(8.7-39.9)	(15.8-35.9)	(160-2680)
Girls mixed ( = 28)	(12-14)	(36.2-76.5)	(141.0-168.0)	(16.7-43.6)	(16.9-31.8)	(200-2320)
Boys mixed ( = 46)	(12-15)	(34.2-72.9)	(144.0-184.0)	(7.5-40.4)	(15.1-29.4)	(160-3600)

BMI = body mass index and YYIE1 = Yo-Yo intermittent endurance level 1 test, significantly different () from girls (a), boys (b), girls mixed (c), and boys mixed (d).