Association between body composition and aerobic capacity in karate athletes

Silva, José Francisco da; Aguilar, Javiera Alarcón; Moya, C.; Correia, Murilo Gominho Antunes; Gomes, Willemax dos Santos; Oliveira, Valéria Mayaly Alves de; Santos, Marcos André Moura dos; Queiroz, Daniel da Rocha

doi:10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e71989

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“…Body composition values in team sports, in footballers, basketball players, volleyball players, individual sports branches, and karate have been researched and contributed to the literature. [6][7][8][11][12][13][14][15][16] Some studies have been written on the body composition of players comparing their playing positions, but Korfball players perform every function and position during the game; therefore, they were not compared according to their playing positions in the current study. [17][18][19] Korfball is played in many countries by players of different levels.…”

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Evaluation of Body Mass Index and Body Compositions of Elite and Non-Elite Korfball Athletes by Gender: Descriptive-Comparative Study

ODABAŞ¹,

Güler²,

GÜNAY³

2022

Turkiye Klinikleri J Sports Sci

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The aim of the study was to compare the body mass index (BMI) and body compositions of elite and non-elite play-ers by gender in korfball, a mixed-gender team sport. Material and Methods: Thirty-nine athletes aged 17-30, 20 national athletes play-ing in international tournaments, and 19 playing only in national tour-naments voluntarily participated in the study. Body compositions of the participants were evaluated by using a Bluetooth-based device, BiodyXpert Bioimpedance. Fat%, fat weight, lean body weight (LBW), bone mineral content, total water, and basal metabolic rate were evaluated. Results: The BMI, %fat, LBW of the elite female and male players respectively is (21.00±2.73kg/m 2 , 22.17±4.93, 47±4.31); (22.88±3.23 kg/m 2 , %14.88±5.51, 64.13±6.2kg). The BMI, %fat, LBW of the non-elite female and male players respectively is (20.33±2.90 kg/m 2 , %21.58±5.00, 44.5±4.1kg); (21±3.00 kg/m 2 , %13.86±5.55, 62.71±1.16 kg). Height, weight, %fat, muscle mass and LBW values of elite athletes were found to be significantly higher than those of non-elite athletes (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in BMI and height values between the two groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: BMI and fat% of elite and non-elite female and male korfball players are within normal limits. LBW is higher in elite athletes than in non-elite athletes. As in other sports, fat % and fat weight are higher in female athletes than men, and LBW is higher in men. This difference is thought to be due to the physiological difference between men and women.

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Evaluation of Body Mass Index and Body Compositions of Elite and Non-Elite Korfball Athletes by Gender: Descriptive-Comparative Study

ODABAŞ¹,

Güler²,

GÜNAY³

2022

Turkiye Klinikleri J Sports Sci

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Physical and Morphological Differences between Young Elite Taekwondo and Karate Players

Martínez-Rodríguez,

Alacid,

Cuestas-Calero

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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The different nature of taekwondo and karate actions involves sport-specific actions with different physical demands and a typical morphological profile. The aims of the current investigation were to compare body composition and strength factors between young karate and taekwondo players and to investigate the body proportionality of each discipline. Twenty-five young taekwondo fighters (18 boys and 7 girls) and twenty-eight karate athletes (19 boys and 9 girls) volunteered for the study. A battery of anthropometric measurements were obtained for each individual (heights, weight, girths, lengths, and sum of skinfolds). Upper-body and lower-body strength were determined using the handgrip test and counter-movement jump test, respectively. In boys, significantly greater Σ 6 skinfold, wrist, and maximum thigh girth measurements were observed in taekwondo athletes (p < 0.05; d > 0.59), while karate competitors revealed larger muscle mass values (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, girls only showed significant differences with respect to anterior-posterior chest breadth, age at peak height velocity (APHV), and head girth (p < 0.05). Proportionality analysis revealed that both sexes presented lower skinfold thicknesses and breadths than the normal population. Therefore, in both disciplines, similar profiles were determined, but young karate athletes seemed to exhibit a tendency towards a more robust and compact profile with greater body strength.

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Relationships between selected performance parameters and body composition in karate

Něma,

Ružbarský

2023

Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences

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Introduction: Studying the somatic characteristics of karate athletes can provide specific details on the morphological and functional factors best suited for this combat sport. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between selected aerobic and anaerobic parameters and the body composition of karate athletes. Materials and Methods: The study included 6 male karate athletes, medalists from European and world championships in senior categories, with a mean age of 28 3 years. The inclusion criteria were training experience and sports skill level. Body composition was assessed using bioimpedance analysis. To evaluate special aerobic endurance parameters, a specific karatespecific aerobic test was used, along with monitoring of heart rate and changes in blood lactate levels. The Wingate test was chosen to determine the level of anaerobic performance. Results: The findings of the present study indicate that body composition is correlated with aerobic and anaerobic variables of karate athletes. Conclusions: These results indicate that karate athletes with a lower body fat mass perform techniques during the fight with higher intensity but with less power. On the contrary, those with a higher percentage of body fat perform techniques with less intensity but they use more power to perform a punch or kick. A low percentage of body fat and body fat mass have a positive effect on the level of anaerobic capacity, which increases with decreasing percentage and amount of body fat.

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Association between body composition and aerobic capacity in karate athletes

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Evaluation of Body Mass Index and Body Compositions of Elite and Non-Elite Korfball Athletes by Gender: Descriptive-Comparative Study

Evaluation of Body Mass Index and Body Compositions of Elite and Non-Elite Korfball Athletes by Gender: Descriptive-Comparative Study

Physical and Morphological Differences between Young Elite Taekwondo and Karate Players

Relationships between selected performance parameters and body composition in karate

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