Anthropometric characteristics of young elite sailors based on performance level
Background: /Objectives: The aim of the present study was to analyse possible differences in anthropo- metric characteristics of elite sailors based on categories and performance level. Methods: ː A total of 42 young (aged 12e18 years) elite sailors (men ¼ 31; women ¼ 11) of the Monohull (n ¼ 21) an...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repository: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/141976 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/141976 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2022.11.007 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Sailing Elite sailors Anthropometry Body composition Windsurfing |
| Summary: | Background: /Objectives: The aim of the present study was to analyse possible differences in anthropo- metric characteristics of elite sailors based on categories and performance level. Methods: ː A total of 42 young (aged 12e18 years) elite sailors (men ¼ 31; women ¼ 11) of the Monohull (n ¼ 21) and Windsurfing (n ¼ 21) categories composed the study sample. Testing was per-formed in one session the day before the start of an official and international competition. Body composition was measured using an octopolar and multi-frequency electrical bioimpedance analyser, and height was recorded using a telescopic measuring instrument. Cross-sectional study. The total sample was divided into two groups based on their performance level (ranking), 50th percentile (P1), and 100th percentile (P2). Results: ː P1 presented a lower BMI, total body fat mass, and body fat mass in the trunk, arms, and legs (p < 0.05). Similarly, P1 reported a higher total body muscle mass and body muscle mass on the trunk, arms, and legs compared to the less level performance group (p < 0.05). In addition, P2 sailors were taller and heavier (p < 0.05). Regarding categories, the Windsurf sailors presented statistically significantly lower arm fat mass than the Monohull (p < 0.05). The Windsurf sailors showed differences between the two performance-level groups (p < 0.05). Additionally, comparing the high-level performance group in both categories, higher arm muscle mass on the Windsurfing sailors was detected (p < 0.05). Conclusions: ː These findings could help to differentiate the anthropometric variables that determine sport performance in young elite sailors and could be used to differentiate the anthropometric variables in each category. |
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