Anthropometric Profiles and Somatotypes of Female Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Players

D’Anastasio, Ruggero; Milivojevic, Andrea; Cilli, Jacopo; Icaro, Iuri; Viciano, Joan

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022019000401480

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“…Moreover, lower BF was observed in volleyball players than non-athletes [6,7]. It has been also shown that BF varied by playing position in national level volleyball players with the largest score in setters [8]. In addition, BF has been found to correlate with performance-related measures such as vertical jump height, i.e., the lower the BF, the higher the jump height [7,9,10], and might change during preseason and competitive period [11].…”

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Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Papadopoulou

Zorzou²,

García-de-Alcaraz

et al. 2020

Medicina

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Background and objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine subcutaneous adipose tissue distribution in female volleyball players with regards to (a) variation by anatomical site, (b) differences among age groups and playing positions, and (c) physiological characteristics associated with performance. Materials and Methods: Participants were adolescent (n = 89, age 15.6 ± 0.9 years, mean ± standard deviation) and adult female volleyball players (n = 78, 24.8 ± 5.3 years), who performed a series of anthropometric and performance tests including skinfold thickness in 10 sites, Abalakov jump (AJ) and handgrip test (HG). Results: Chin had the smallest thickness, and iliac crest and abdomen the largest. The largest correlations of skinfold thickness were shown with regards to AJ ad HG. Coefficient of variations in skinfold thickness correlated with performance indices with small magnitude. Triceps and chin were the most frequent predictors of performance indices. The anatomical site of skinfold was near the active muscle groups related to performance in HG. Conclusions: In conclusion, performance indices such AJ and HG were related with thickness of specific skinfolds and with the variation of thickness by anatomical site (i.e., the less the variation, the better the performance). Considering the relevance of specific skinfolds (e.g., triceps and chin) for performance, their further use would be recommended for purposes of training monitoring, volleyball players’ selection and talent identification.

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Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Papadopoulou

Zorzou²,

García-de-Alcaraz

et al. 2020

Medicina

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“…The body height and mass of study participants of our study are similar to those reported in other studies. For instance, the body height of female volleyball players was reported to range from 169.2 to 187.1 cm (Carvajal et al 2012; D'Anastasio 2019) and body mass -from 79.0 to 60.7 kg (Carvajal et al 2012;D'Anastasio 2019). The elite players tend to be higher -from 177.1 to 187.1 cm (Malousaris et al 2008;Carvajal et al 2012) in comparison to non-professional athletes (168.7-177.9 cm) (Tsunawake et al 2003;Buśko 2012).…”

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Anthropometric characteristic and body composition of female students involved in volleyball training

Kutseryb¹,

Hrynkiv²,

Vovkanych³

et al. 2023

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There have been only few studies investigating the anthropometric characteristics of female volleyball players. These studies have revealed a positive influence of volleyball training on the physical development and fitness level among girls and women. The aim of the study was to assess the anthropometric profile of young female volleyball players. Our sample consisted of twelve female volleyball players aged between 18-21 years with at least 5 years of training experience. The body height and mass, the thickness of skinfolds, longitudinal dimensions of the body, girth and breadths were measured. The body composition was determined using anthropometric and bioimpedance methods. Somatotype was determined according to the calculating method of J. E. L. Carter. The body height of the volleyball players was estimated as high, and the body mass – higher than average. Middle shoulders, narrow pelvis and prevailing of longitudinal dimensions were the most distinctive features of the body proportions of the female volleyball players. Although their thorax was narrow, the respiratory muscles were well developed. The male type of proportions was typical for players exhibiting a theinoid scheme (middle shoulders, long legs) according to V.V. Bunak. Our data showed high development of the muscular component of the body of volleyball players, comparable to females professionally involved in sport . Index of muscle development, based on the excursion of the shoulder muscles, was typical for female athletes – 9,92 ± 2,98 cm. We also found that the relative mass of the fat component was within the normal range for elite volleyball players. The central somatotype was found to be typical for the female volleyball players: endomorphy – 3,98 ± 0,58, mesomorphy – 3,38 ± 1,01, and ectomorphy – 3,67 ± 0,76. The obtained results describe the morphological profile of female volleyball players and can be used for the monitoring of their fitness level.

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“…Body composition is a general indicator of the human organism condition because it is influenced by the effects of numerous factors, such as diet, health condition, level of physical activity, stress, and others (Chumlea et al, 2002;Garthe et al). However, modern elite sport, there is a need to develop sport-specific, and even more, individual and playing positions sports-specific standards as the options for the future, whether it is a standard of body composition, some physical ability, or a level of the technical and tactical aspects of performance (Nikolaidis et al;Dopsaj et al, 2017;Báez-San-Martín et al;D'Anastasio et al, 2019;Zaric et al).…”

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Multidimensional Prediction Approach in the Assessment of Male Volleyball Players’ Optimal Body Composition: The Case of Two Elite European Teams

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This research aimed to create a multidimensional equation for predicting an optimal body composition model for elite-level European male volleyball players. The subject sample consisted of 36 elite volleyball players: national team members from two European countries -Slovenia and Serbia -in the 2017 season. Measurement of body composition was carried out using electrical multichannel bioimpedance (BIA -InBody 720), in which 11 variables were used (body height as a longitudinal one, and the other 10 as a system of body composition indicators). Based on the results of descriptive statistics, we can state that elite European male volleyball players are tall, heavy, and with nutritional status at the level of 198.5±6.5 cm, 92.3±5.9 kg and 23.44±1.44 kg •m-2 , respectively. The percentage of body fat in the whole sample was 7.91±3.03 %, and the skeletal muscle mass index averaged 12.49±0.80 kg •m-2 . For the evaluation and prediction of an optimal body composition model of elite male volleyball players, a multidimensional score (BC_Score) was defined, based on a simple, but sport-specific and playing position-sensitive model equation based on three dominant body characteristics of elite volleyball players: BH, PBF, and SMMI. In this manner, coaches can have a tool for managing the body composition status of players according to position, in terms of a deterministic, fully controlled system.

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Anthropometric Profiles and Somatotypes of Female Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Players

Cited by 14 publications

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Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Anthropometric characteristic and body composition of female students involved in volleyball training

Multidimensional Prediction Approach in the Assessment of Male Volleyball Players’ Optimal Body Composition: The Case of Two Elite European Teams

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Anthropometric Profiles and Somatotypes of Female Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Players

Cited by 14 publications

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Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Female Volleyball Players: Is It Related with Performance Indices?

Anthropometric characteristic and body composition of female students involved in volleyball training

Multidimensional Prediction Approach in the Assessment of Male Volleyball Players&#8217; Optimal Body Composition: The Case of Two Elite European Teams

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