Table 1 Comparative Analysis of Pre- and Post-Pandemic Physical Fitness Measures in Athlete and Sedentary High School Male Students

Athlete group

Body Mass Index (kg.m^− 2)

21.7 ± 1.3^†

23.2 ± 2.0*

0.89

20-meter Shuttle Run (VO_2max ml.kg^− 1.min^− 1)

50.5 ± 2.1^†

48.1 ± 2.2*^❖

1.12

Standing Broad Jump (cm)

163.7 ± 8.1

157.9 ± 6.5*^#

0.79

Handgrip Strength (kg)

32.7 ± 3.3

32.2 ± 2.7

0.17

4 × 10-meter Shuttle Run (sec)

11.2 ± 0.3^†

11.9 ± 0.6*

1.48

Sedentary group

Body Mass Index (kg.m^− 2)

23.4 ± 2.4

23.5 ± 1.8

0.05

20-meter Shuttle Run (VO_2max ml.kg^− 1.min^− 1)

46.8 ± 2.3

45.6 ± 1.6*

0.61

Standing Broad Jump (cm)

160.4 ± 9.3

159.8 ± 7.0

0.07

Handgrip Strength (kg)

32.1 ± 2.8

31.8 ± 2.5

0.11

4 × 10-meter Shuttle Run (sec)

11.9 ± 0.6

11.9 ± 0.6

0.00