Comparison of Sports Performance and Kinanthropometric Profiles of Elite Female Basketball and Volleyball Players over the Course of a Competitive Season

Abstract

In order to maximize sports performance of team sportswomen, knowledge of the player’s characteristics in terms of different aspects and at different times of the season is needed. While the anthropometric and physical characteristics of men’s sports teams have been extensively studied, research on women’s basketball and volleyball is scarce. (1) Purpose: This study aims to contribute data about the anthropometric and physical characteristics of female basketball and volleyball players from elite women’s teams (age: 24.3 ± 2.7 years; playing experience: 14.825 ± 2.8 years) (n = 23) with a two-fold objective: (1) to describe and compare the anthropometric characteristics of these two disciplines; and (2) to identify possible differences in various parameters of sports performance depending on the discipline. (2) Methods: The anthropometric profile includes the measurements recommended by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry; the performance tests described aerobic and anaerobic power exercises. (3) Results: The overall somatotype of the players was moderate mesomorphic and low endomorphic (5.107–3.046–1.883). Statistical differences were found between the improvement of the physical performance level of female basketball players (77%) and female volleyball players (10%) from the first to the last measurement, with better results in most of the performance tests (p < 0.05). The sum of skinfolds was higher in female basketball players (p > 0.05). The percentage of fat-free mass correlated with improvements in lower body strength. (4) Conclusion: Lean body mass is an important predictor of exercise performance intensity. Excess fat mass is detrimental to the development of strength and endurance.

Correlating anthropometric parameters with lower limb muscle strength: on the example of female volleyball players

“…Significance levels were set at p < 0.05, indicating statistically meaningful associations between variables. By employing both regression modeling and Pearson correlation analysis, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between anthropometric parameters and lower limb muscle strength in women volleyball players, enhancing the robustness and depth of the statistical analysis (Miguel-Ortega et al, 2023;Romanchuk et al, 2023).…”

“…Contrary to assumptions, taller stature may not always translate to superior jumping ability. Understanding the nuances of this relationship is vital for coaches and talent scouts seeking to nurture talent and optimize team composition (Alvares et al, 2023;Miguel-Ortega et al, 2023). In tandem with height, weight assumes significance in the physical makeup of volleyball athletes.…”

Workshop Penggunaan Kinesio Taping bagi Atlet di Sekolah Khusus Olahragawan Internasional Samarinda Kalimantan Timur

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Approaches on physiological changes in the performance of elite female basketball players

“…According to the study by Miguel-Ortega et al (2023), positive results were shown in anthropometric evolution during the season, focusing on female basketball and volleyball players, resulting in changes in body composition throughout the season. Similarly, the study by Bravo et al (2021) focused on the initial analysis of a specific period of the sports season, where there may be variations in anthropometric characteristics compared to the previous study by Miguel-Ortega et al (2023).…”

“…According to the study by Miguel-Ortega et al (2023), positive results were shown in anthropometric evolution during the season, focusing on female basketball and volleyball players, resulting in changes in body composition throughout the season. Similarly, the study by Bravo et al (2021) focused on the initial analysis of a specific period of the sports season, where there may be variations in anthropometric characteristics compared to the previous study by Miguel-Ortega et al (2023). The study by Drinkwater et al (2008) focuses on the design and interpretation of anthropometric and physical fitness tests in basketball players and provides recommendations for the use of anthropometric tests in the training of basketball players.…”