Anthropometric profile, body composition and somatotyping of national Iranian cross-country runners

Authors : Hamid ARAZI, Bahman MIRZAEI, Hadi NOBARI

Pages : 35-41

Doi:10.15314/tjse.49873

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Publication Date : 2015-09-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :This study was conducted to determine the anthropometric profile of selected national athletes. The purpose of this study was to find out anthropometric measurements, body composition and somatotyping of Iranian cross-country runners. The participants were 9 male national Iranian cross-country runners. The age of athletes was between 20 to 32 years. Cross-country personal best 36min 55s insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(47s);; training volume: 120-180 km.wk; All subjects were assessed for height, weight, breadths, lengths, girths and skin-fold thickness. Percentage of body fat was calculated from the sum of 7 measurements of skin-fold thickness. The somatotype and height to weight ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HWR); as well as the skin-folds extremity to trunk ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(E:T); were also calculated. The Mean insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SD); of LBM insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lean Body Mass);, %BF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Body Fat);, WHR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Waist Hip Ratio);, HWR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Height to Weight Ratio);, E:T insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Extremity/Trunk); skin-fold ratio, SAD insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Somatotype Attitudinal Distance); and Manourrier were 60.36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.25);, 8.07 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.71); %, .82 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(.06);, 44.01 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.00);, .77 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(.17);, 0.90 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.33); and 1.10 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(.63);, respectively. The Mean insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SD); endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph were 1.43 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(.43);, 4.10 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(.56);, and 3.63 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(.73);, respectively. National Iranian cross-country runners seem to have mesomorph and ectomorph are equal insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(or do not differ by more than one-half unit);, and endomorph is smaller. Despite population comparisons would be required to identify any connection between specific anthropometric dimensions, these reference data reported in the present study for useful to practitioners and researchers, carry immense practical application and should be useful for future investigation on endurance runners selection, talent identification in cross-country running and training program development.
Keywords : Anthropometry, cross country, somatotype, runner

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