The Influence of Maturity Status on Anthropometric Profile and Body Composition of Youth Goalkeepers

Credico, Andrea Di; Gaggi, Giulia; Ghinassi, Barbara; Mascherini, Gabriele; Petri, Cristian; Giminiani, Riccardo Di; Baldassarre, Angela Di; Izzicupo, Pascal

doi:10.3390/ijerph17218247

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“…We also postulated that the derived model might be applicable to teenage competitors. This hypothesis is supported by the scientific literature that indicates that body part lengths do not change during the transition to adulthood [26][27][28].…”

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Correlations between Anthropometric Measurements and Sports Discipline Aptitude

2022

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Background: Sports specialization is required for the advancement of elite-level skills of a competitor. Therefore, this study attempted to assess the applicability of anthropometric measurements for a tailored selection of sports disciplines. Methods: The sports disciplines studied in this report were wrestling, triple jumping, badminton, and tennis. The data used in this study were obtained from a PubMed search. Literature-derived data were used as a template to build a random Gaussian population of N = 500 subjects used for ratio calculation using the error propagation approach. The obtained ratios encompassed height/sitting height, height/length, height/arm length, height/waist circumference, height/chest circumference, sitting height/leg length, sitting height/arm length, sitting height/waist circumference, sitting height/chest circumference, arm/leg length, and arm length/forearm length. Results: There is a clear relationship between a sports discipline and the distribution of the anthropometric ratio. The anthropometric measurements of wrestlers are the most outstanding among the disciplines studied. The use of machine learning algorithms, that is, the decision tree classifier, allows for building a model able to distinguish between the disciplines of sports studied. Conclusions: The presented approach allows for selection of a specific sports discipline for a young person. Moreover, an extension of the model built by other sports disciplines and anthropometric measurement may be a practical tool for selecting sports subjects.

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Correlations between Anthropometric Measurements and Sports Discipline Aptitude

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“…While a significant difference between male and female was expected, investigating the difference between U17 and U19 teams was considered relevant, taking into account that youth players in the highest positions of the national team rankings show fewer differences from the older ones [ 18 ]. These differences can be attributed to the sex, as boys develop greater muscle masses and body structures than females due to distinctive sexual and hormonal maturation [ 40 ], and due to chronological age [ 41 ], as well as to higher levels of physical activity in males than females, independently from sports participation [ 42 ]. Indeed, the male U19 group presented higher FFM and FFMI, BCM, and PA values than the younger counterparts and females.…”

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Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis of Young Elite Team Handball Players

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Team handball is a highly dynamic sport where physical demands differ between categories and roles. Thus, physical characteristics are fundamental for the final performance. This study aims to (a) characterize a sample of young male and female elite team handball players with a non-athletic reference population; (b) to generate their 50%, 75%, and 95% percentiles of the bioelectrical variables. The study included 55 young elite team handball players (Males, n = 37, age = 17.0 ± 1.2 yrs, height = 185.8 ± 7.3 cm, weight = 82.0 ± 11.0 kg, body mass index (BMI) = 23.7 ± 2.5; Females, n = 18, age = 17.8 ± 0.9 yrs, height = 171.2 ± 6.4 cm, weight = 67.4 ± 7.2 kg, BMI = 23.0 ± 2.0). Height and bioelectrical variables were assessed in a state of euhydration and standard conditions. Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) was used to characterize the bioelectrical vector (BIA vector) distribution pattern for each group. Compared to the reference values, BIA vector showed statistically significant differences in males U17 (n = 19, T2 = 51.0, p < 0.0001), males U19 (n = 18, T2 = 82.0, p < 0.0001) and females U19 (n = 18, T2 = 85.8, p < 0.0001). Male groups were also bioelectrically different (T2 = 13.7, p = 0.0036). BIVA showed specific bioelectrical characteristics in young male and female elite handball players. This study provides an original data set of bioelectrical impedance reference values of young male and female elite team handball players. Our result might help to interpret individual bioimpedance vectors and define target regions for young handball players.

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“…A single paper investigates the influence of maturity status on anthropometric profile and body composition and confirms that the majority of the examined variables follow the physiological trend occurring during puberty [ 21 ]. The paper underlines the importance of monitoring the anthropometric profile and body composition of children and adolescents participating in sport, as an essential aspect to consider evaluating possible risk conditions and adopting effective countermeasures.…”

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