Body Composition and Proportionality of Base and Top in Acrobatic Gymnastics of Young Portuguese Athletes: Short Report: OAJBS Publishers
Body Composition and Proportionality of Base and Top in Acrobatic Gymnastics of Young Portuguese Athletes: Short Report by David Paulo Ramalheira Catela in Open Access Journal of Biomedical Science
In
acrobatic gymnastics there are specific morphological functional differences
between bases (B) and tops (T). Previous studies show that T are significantly
less tall, lighter and with less fat mass; and, that the competitive level
influences these differences. In this study, weight, height, experience and
competitive level was collected, and weight index (WI), lean body mass index
(LBMI), body mass index (BMI), and percentiles 5 and 95 were estimated for 64
athletes (11.73 ± 2.76 years of age, 148.77 ± 16.56cm in height, 40.49 ±
12.59kg in weight, BMI = 17.79 ± 2.47, WI = 98.87 ± 2.66, 4.64 ± 2.91 years of
experience, 24 T, 7 boys). The results revealed: i) no significant differences
between genders; ii) a significant difference between T and B in height and
weight, with a proportion from T to B of 87.44% and 62.83%, respectively; iii)
a significant difference between T and B in BMI and LBMI, with a proportion
from T to B of 63.52% and 117.74%, respectively; iv) no significant difference
between T and B in WI; v) a significant inverse association between competition
level and WI; vi) a LBMI of B and T significantly higher than the normal median
value. Therefore, in young acrobatic gymnasts there is already a higher lean
mass, mainly in B, and a lower fat mass, that evolves with competition level.
WI and LBMI are important for the morphological profile of young athletes.
Representative sample size in males and direct anthropometric collections are
required.
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