Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels

A comprehensive understanding of physical fitness across different competitive levels is essential in track and field athletics. Coaches of throwers typically develop training regimens tailored to either performance levels or the specific needs of individual athletes to maximize physical fitness and...

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Autores: Garcia-Carrillo, Exal, Gallardo Fuentes, Francisco, Ramírez Campillo, Rodrigo, Carter-Thuillier, Bastian, Thapa, Rohit Kumar, Zaras, Nikolaos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
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Palabra clave:Track and field
Athletic performance
Skeletal muscle
Shot put
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
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spelling Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levelsGarcia-Carrillo, ExalGallardo Fuentes, FranciscoRamírez Campillo, RodrigoCarter-Thuillier, BastianThapa, Rohit KumarZaras, NikolaosTrack and fieldAthletic performanceSkeletal muscleShot putHammer throwJavelin throwA comprehensive understanding of physical fitness across different competitive levels is essential in track and field athletics. Coaches of throwers typically develop training regimens tailored to either performance levels or the specific needs of individual athletes to maximize physical fitness and ultimately enhance competitive throwing performance. However, it remains uncertain whether the competitive level of athletes may require different training designs. Thus, this study aimed to assess and compare the physical fitness levels among throwers across varying competitive levels. Twenty-eight throwers (20 males, 8 females; age: 18.2 ± 2.7 years; body mass: 89.8 ± 15.1 kg; body height: 178.5 ± 9.9 cm) participated in the study. These athletes were categorized into three competitive experience groups: national level (n = 10), international level (n = 7), and international medallists (n = 11). During a summer training camp, comprehensive measurements were conducted, encompassing various aspects of physical fitness. These assessments comprised the following parameters: 20 m sprint time, countermovement jump (CMJ) height and power, standing long jump distance, handgrip isometric strength, and body composition analysis. Statistical analysis was performed utilizing one-way ANOVA. The results of the study revealed no significant differences for all variables between the three groups (p > 0.05). In addition, significant correlations were found between measures of physical fitness for both male and female athletes (i.e., body composition and physical fitness measurements). Therefore, in the early stage of throwers yearly preparation (i.e., summer training camp), physical fitness might be similar for throwers regardless of their competitive levels. From a practical perspective, coaches may design similar training programs for athletes especially in the beginning of the preparation phase in an attempt to enhance competitive performance among athletes with different competitive levels. Moreover, body composition may be a good predictor of physical fitness in both male and female thrower athletes. Key Words: Track and field, athletic performance, skeletal muscle, shot put, hammer throw, javelin throw.Cherkas Global University PressCiencias de la SaludOsasun Zientziak2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2454/48012reponame:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarrainstname:Universidad Pública de NavarraInglés© JPES. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/480122026-06-17T12:41:47Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
title Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
spellingShingle Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
Garcia-Carrillo, Exal
Track and field
Athletic performance
Skeletal muscle
Shot put
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
title_short Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
title_full Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
title_fullStr Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
title_sort Evaluation of physical fitness in track and field throwing athletes across different competitive levels
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garcia-Carrillo, Exal
Gallardo Fuentes, Francisco
Ramírez Campillo, Rodrigo
Carter-Thuillier, Bastian
Thapa, Rohit Kumar
Zaras, Nikolaos
author Garcia-Carrillo, Exal
author_facet Garcia-Carrillo, Exal
Gallardo Fuentes, Francisco
Ramírez Campillo, Rodrigo
Carter-Thuillier, Bastian
Thapa, Rohit Kumar
Zaras, Nikolaos
author_role author
author2 Gallardo Fuentes, Francisco
Ramírez Campillo, Rodrigo
Carter-Thuillier, Bastian
Thapa, Rohit Kumar
Zaras, Nikolaos
author2_role author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias de la Salud
Osasun Zientziak
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Track and field
Athletic performance
Skeletal muscle
Shot put
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
topic Track and field
Athletic performance
Skeletal muscle
Shot put
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
description A comprehensive understanding of physical fitness across different competitive levels is essential in track and field athletics. Coaches of throwers typically develop training regimens tailored to either performance levels or the specific needs of individual athletes to maximize physical fitness and ultimately enhance competitive throwing performance. However, it remains uncertain whether the competitive level of athletes may require different training designs. Thus, this study aimed to assess and compare the physical fitness levels among throwers across varying competitive levels. Twenty-eight throwers (20 males, 8 females; age: 18.2 ± 2.7 years; body mass: 89.8 ± 15.1 kg; body height: 178.5 ± 9.9 cm) participated in the study. These athletes were categorized into three competitive experience groups: national level (n = 10), international level (n = 7), and international medallists (n = 11). During a summer training camp, comprehensive measurements were conducted, encompassing various aspects of physical fitness. These assessments comprised the following parameters: 20 m sprint time, countermovement jump (CMJ) height and power, standing long jump distance, handgrip isometric strength, and body composition analysis. Statistical analysis was performed utilizing one-way ANOVA. The results of the study revealed no significant differences for all variables between the three groups (p > 0.05). In addition, significant correlations were found between measures of physical fitness for both male and female athletes (i.e., body composition and physical fitness measurements). Therefore, in the early stage of throwers yearly preparation (i.e., summer training camp), physical fitness might be similar for throwers regardless of their competitive levels. From a practical perspective, coaches may design similar training programs for athletes especially in the beginning of the preparation phase in an attempt to enhance competitive performance among athletes with different competitive levels. Moreover, body composition may be a good predictor of physical fitness in both male and female thrower athletes. Key Words: Track and field, athletic performance, skeletal muscle, shot put, hammer throw, javelin throw.
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