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Somatotipo de atletas y practicantes de gimnasia rítmica prepubescentes y postpubescentes

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
El objetivo fue identificar y comparar el somatotipo de atletas y practicantes de gimnasia rítmica de 7 a 25 años en Brasil, divididas en las siguientes categorías: diferentes niveles de competencia (internacional, nacional y regional) y practicantes de la modalidad en la fase prepubescente y postpube...

Anthropometric and physical fitness characterization of male elite karate athletes

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
This study aimed to assess anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics of male elite karate athletes. Our study was carried out on a sample of 19 male Karate Athletes from Colombia (mean age 31.6±8.8 years). Different anthropometric measurements were taken (weight, height, diameters, circumferen...

Somatotype profile and body composition of players from the Mexican professional basketball league

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
The purpose of this research was to determine the somatotype profile and body composition of team members of Soles de Mexicali from the Mexican professional basketball league season 2012. A descriptive cross-sectional study in which 10 members of that team are evaluated to determine the somatotype and bo...

Relation of anthropometric profile and performance in competition for Mexican high school football players on the offensive squad

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
The present study of Mexican high school football players on the offensive squad had the aim of determining the relation between their anthropometric profile, position on the team, and performance in competition. The study included 41 players from 15 to 18 years of age, studying and playing football at o...

Anthropometric characteristics of top-class Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes: role of fighting style

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
Human performance efficiency and effectiveness in different sports depend to a large extent on the size, weight and proportion of the physique of the athlete. The aim of this study was to identify morphological characteristics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. The sample consisted of 25 highly train...

Composición corporal y el efecto de un programa de fuerza auxiliar para prevenir lesiones en musculos cuádriceps femoral, isquiotibiales y bíceps femoral en jóvenes universitarios futbolistas

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer los efectos de un programa de fuerza auxiliar en la prevención de lesiones de los músculos: cuádriceps femoral, isquiotibiales y bíceps femoral en futbolistas universitarios de la ciudad de Madrid, independiente del programa normal de entrenamiento del c...

Atividade física e alimentação associadas aos perfis antropométrico e lipídico em adolescentes

Objetivo: Verificar a associação dos níveis de atividade física e dos hábitos alimentares com os perfis antropométrico e lipídico em adolescentes de Curitiba, Paraná. Métodos: Coletou-se colesterol total, LDL-c, HDL-c, triglicerídeos, IMC, e verificou-se nível socioeconômico (NSE), atividade ...

Composição corporal por absorciometria radiológica de dupla energia de mulheres com fibromialgia

Rev. bras. reumatol; 54 (4), 2014
Objetivos: Avaliar a composição corporal de mulheres com fibromialgia (FM) em relação ao valor de referência para mulheres saudáveis. Pacientes e Métodos: Estudo transversal observacional, composto por 52 mulheres diagnosticadas com fibromialgia conforme os critérios do American College of Rheuma...

Factores de riesgo cardiovascular y su relación con la composición corporal en estudiantes universitarios

Rev. salud pública; 16 (4), 2014
Objetivo Evaluar la prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en una población de jóvenes universitarios y su relación con la composición corporal. Materiales y Métodos Se realizó un estudio de prevalencia, con muestreo aleatorio en 193 jóvenes (94 mujeres y 99 hombres) entre 16 y 26 años....

Morphological differences of elite Bosnian basketball players according to team position

Int. j. morphol; 32 (2), 2014
The aim of this research was the estimation of anthropometric characteristics of elite male basketball players from four Bosnian first league teams, as well as the identification of possible differences between players who play in different positions in the teams. Fifty-five, healthy players (age: 19.09�...