Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers

Introduction: Canoe slalom is a physically very demanding discipline, in which body constitution, body composition, and relative strength are significant factors in high performance. Although anthropometric and strength parameters are relatively well-studied in male athletes, there is a lack of evid...

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Autores: Busta, Jan, Hellebrand, Jaroslav, Kinkorová, Ivana, Duchoňová, Andrea, Hybská, Tereza, Costa Sánchez, Carmen, Vajda, Matej
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1343341
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/465301
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Water sport activities
Somatotype and body composition
Canoeing and kayaking
Women and sport
Female athlete
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spelling Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlersBusta, JanHellebrand, JaroslavKinkorová, IvanaDuchoňová, AndreaHybská, TerezaCosta Sánchez, CarmenVajda, MatejWater sport activitiesSomatotype and body compositionCanoeing and kayakingWomen and sportFemale athleteIntroduction: Canoe slalom is a physically very demanding discipline, in which body constitution, body composition, and relative strength are significant factors in high performance. Although anthropometric and strength parameters are relatively well-studied in male athletes, there is a lack of evidence for any conclusions in women. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the morphology and upper-limb strength parameters of female canoe slalom paddlers and identify whether morphological differences exist between performance groups. Methods: Altogether, 63 female competitors of the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup (n = 29) and 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking Competition (n = 34) in Prague (Czech Republic) were examined with a battery of anthropometric tests, segmental bioimpedance analysis, and handgrip strength test. The athletes were divided into groups according to age and performance: elite athletes belonging to the world top 10 according to the ICF World Ranking (WORLD, n = 7), international-level athletes competing during the World Cup (ELITE, n = 22), international-level junior athletes competing in the World Ranking Race (JUNIOR, n = 17), and other lower performance-level athletes competing in the World Ranking Race (REST, n = 17). Results: Female slalom paddlers are, in general, of average body height (∼165 cm), lower body mass (∼60 kg), BMI (∼22 kg/m2), and body fat (∼20%) and without exceptional anthropometric dimensions and proportions. However, differences were detected when performance was factored in. Female paddlers belonging to the world TOP 10 have the largest circumferences of arms and forearms, and their somatotype is more mesomorphic, with a lower proportion of total body fat and a higher proportion of muscle mass. In addition, the WORLD group differs significantly in upper-limb strength. Discussion: The results shows the significance of muscular strength and power for canoe slalom athletes and the importance of well-developed musculature in operating the boat in the unstable environment. Being a successful female canoe slalom athlete requires a well-developed musculature, maximizing strength capabilities while maintaining a low body weight through limited hypertrophy of the lower limbs and a low level of body fat.he author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the cooperation program, research area Sport Sciences—Biomedical and Rehabilitation Medicine, by VEGA (#1/0573/22) and co-funded by Erasmus+ Sport Women in Canoe Sport project (101090412) and SVV260731Frontiers Media2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1343341https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/465301reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)InglésReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1343341Frontiers in Physiology, 2024, vol. 15, 1343341cc-by (c) Jan Busta et al., 2024Attribution 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/4653012026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
title Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
spellingShingle Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
Busta, Jan
Water sport activities
Somatotype and body composition
Canoeing and kayaking
Women and sport
Female athlete
title_short Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
title_full Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
title_fullStr Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
title_full_unstemmed Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
title_sort Body morphology and handgrip strength parameters of the female canoe slalom paddlers
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Busta, Jan
Hellebrand, Jaroslav
Kinkorová, Ivana
Duchoňová, Andrea
Hybská, Tereza
Costa Sánchez, Carmen
Vajda, Matej
author Busta, Jan
author_facet Busta, Jan
Hellebrand, Jaroslav
Kinkorová, Ivana
Duchoňová, Andrea
Hybská, Tereza
Costa Sánchez, Carmen
Vajda, Matej
author_role author
author2 Hellebrand, Jaroslav
Kinkorová, Ivana
Duchoňová, Andrea
Hybská, Tereza
Costa Sánchez, Carmen
Vajda, Matej
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Water sport activities
Somatotype and body composition
Canoeing and kayaking
Women and sport
Female athlete
topic Water sport activities
Somatotype and body composition
Canoeing and kayaking
Women and sport
Female athlete
description Introduction: Canoe slalom is a physically very demanding discipline, in which body constitution, body composition, and relative strength are significant factors in high performance. Although anthropometric and strength parameters are relatively well-studied in male athletes, there is a lack of evidence for any conclusions in women. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the morphology and upper-limb strength parameters of female canoe slalom paddlers and identify whether morphological differences exist between performance groups. Methods: Altogether, 63 female competitors of the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup (n = 29) and 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking Competition (n = 34) in Prague (Czech Republic) were examined with a battery of anthropometric tests, segmental bioimpedance analysis, and handgrip strength test. The athletes were divided into groups according to age and performance: elite athletes belonging to the world top 10 according to the ICF World Ranking (WORLD, n = 7), international-level athletes competing during the World Cup (ELITE, n = 22), international-level junior athletes competing in the World Ranking Race (JUNIOR, n = 17), and other lower performance-level athletes competing in the World Ranking Race (REST, n = 17). Results: Female slalom paddlers are, in general, of average body height (∼165 cm), lower body mass (∼60 kg), BMI (∼22 kg/m2), and body fat (∼20%) and without exceptional anthropometric dimensions and proportions. However, differences were detected when performance was factored in. Female paddlers belonging to the world TOP 10 have the largest circumferences of arms and forearms, and their somatotype is more mesomorphic, with a lower proportion of total body fat and a higher proportion of muscle mass. In addition, the WORLD group differs significantly in upper-limb strength. Discussion: The results shows the significance of muscular strength and power for canoe slalom athletes and the importance of well-developed musculature in operating the boat in the unstable environment. Being a successful female canoe slalom athlete requires a well-developed musculature, maximizing strength capabilities while maintaining a low body weight through limited hypertrophy of the lower limbs and a low level of body fat.
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