Somatotype analysis of Korean wrestling athletes compared with non-athletes for sports health sciences

Noh, Ji-Woong; Kim, Ju-Hyun; Kim, Junghwan

doi:10.1007/s13530-013-0170-9

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“…There was a much higher percentage of mesomorph types in the elite boxer group. This result was also seen in other studies, with athletes in other combat sports, such as judo, Korean wrestling also called ssireum, wrestling, and jujitsu, tending to have a mesomorphic somatotype17,18,19,20,21 ) . Soccer players also showed a tendency toward a balanced mesomorphic somatotype22 ) .…”

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“…Soccer players also showed a tendency toward a balanced mesomorphic somatotype22 ) . However, the endomorphic component value of soccer players was lower than that in contact combat sports, such as judo and Korean wrestling17, 19 ) . Boxers have to avoid attacks and powerful hits by their opponent and continue to move their entire body until the end of the match.…”

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“…Even in the same sports, physical characteristics differ according to the weight category. In a study of the somatotype of Korean wrestling players, higher weight divisions were shown to have higher values for height, weight, and BMI than lower weight divisions; there were also different somatotype components between the weight categories17, 19 ) . The same result was found in the present study of elite boxers, with the higher weight divisions having higher values for height, weight, and BMI than the lower weight players.…”

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Somatotype Analysis of Elite Boxing Athletes Compared with Nonathletes for Sports Physiotherapy

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Kim

et al. 2014

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to show somatotype and physical characteristic differences between elite boxing athletes and non-athletes. [Methods] The somatotypes of 23 elite boxing athletes and 23 nonathletes were measured with the Heath-Carter method. The subjects were divided into four weight divisions as follows: lightweight, light middleweight, middleweight, and heavyweight class. [Results] The endomorphic component values of the boxing athletes were lower than those of the nonathletes. However, the mesomorphic component values of the boxing athletes were higher than those of the nonathletes. There was no significant difference in the ectomorphic component between the two groups. The higher weight divisions tended to have higher values of height, weight, and BMI than the lower weight divisions. The higher weight divisions also tended to have higher values for the endomorphic and mesomorphic components and a lower value for the ectomorphic component than the lower weight divisions. The group of nonathletes consisted of eight endomorphs, four mesomorphs, six ectomorphs, and five central types. Among the boxing athletes, there were 16 mesomorphic, four ectomorphic, and two central types and one endomorphic type. Subdividing the athletes into 13 somatotypes resulted in five balanced mesomorphs, five endomorphic mesomorphs, five mesomorph-ectomorphs, three mesomorph-endomorphs, two mesomorphic ectomorphs, two central types, and one ectomorphic mesomorph type. [Conclusion] The data from this study provides in part physical characteristics of elite boxing athletes that can be used to establish a reference for systemic study of sports physiotherapy.

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“…The findings of this study indicate that the persons who influenced athletes the most in the decision to reduce their weight were physical trainers and training colleagues, consistently with the literature [3,4,6]. Physicians and dieticians were perceived as persons who had less influence on the weight management of the respondents, a result that was anticipated as such support is not available at the club or association level.…”

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“…On the other hand, non-striking sports do not allow direct striking, and the athletes who practise them do not wear protective equipment. Some examples of non-striking sports are wrestling, judo, and jiu-jitsu [3].…”

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Prevalence of Rapid Weight Loss Practices and Their Profiles Among Non-Elite Combat Athletes in Kuching, East Malaysia

Cheah

Kana

et al. 2019

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. Rapid Weight Loss (RWL) is a common practice in combat sports where weight is classified to ensure equitable competition in terms of strength and agility. This study aimed to investigate the profiles of non-elite combat athletes and their RWL practices.Material and methods. This research was a cross-sectional study conducted in Kuching, Sarawak. Data were collected using a validated self-administered dual-language questionnaire.Results. A total of 65 respondents participated in the study; two-thirds were male, and the majority were taekwondo athletes. About 66% of the respondents reported to have practised rapid weight loss, with average weight loss of 3.4 kg (SD = 1.90) and highest weight loss of 4.9 kg (SD = 3.16). The most common RWL methods used were exercising more (69.8%), gradual dieting (51.1%), and training in heated rooms (20.8%). Physical trainers and training colleagues were rated as persons having the most influence on the use of RWL by the respondents. The perceived adverse effects which were mentioned the most frequently by the respondents were fatigue (69.2%), decreased vigour (50.8%), and muscle cramps (46.2%). As for the type of combat sport practised, muay thai and jiu jitsu had the highest number of respondents who used RWL. There were significant differences in RWL practices depending on the influences of training colleagues, physicians/doctors, physical trainers, parents, dieticians, and former athletes as well as perceived adverse effects of RWL.Conclusions. The findings of the current study were observed to be similar to those of research involving elite combat sport athletes where the prevalence of RWL was reasonably high, with similar characteristics. A proper regulatory programme should be put in place to assist both the athletes and their coaches/trainers in implementing proper weight control.

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Somatotype analysis of elite Taekwondo athletes compared to non-athletes for sports health sciences

Noh

Kim

2013

Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.

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Somatotype analysis of Korean wrestling athletes compared with non-athletes for sports health sciences

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Somatotype Analysis of Elite Boxing Athletes Compared with Nonathletes for Sports Physiotherapy

Somatotype Analysis of Elite Boxing Athletes Compared with Nonathletes for Sports Physiotherapy

Prevalence of Rapid Weight Loss Practices and Their Profiles Among Non-Elite Combat Athletes in Kuching, East Malaysia

Somatotype analysis of elite Taekwondo athletes compared to non-athletes for sports health sciences

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