Anthropometric Measurements Variation among Top Sportsmen in Different Sports
Autor: | Abdelwahab M. El-Naggar |
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Sprache: | Arabisch; Englisch |
Veröffentlicht: |
1990 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
Online Zugang: |
https://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/8_9.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1658-6301 1658-6301 https://doaj.org/article/41f770a900714552a570710f2c8a9cf1 https://doaj.org/article/41f770a900714552a570710f2c8a9cf1 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:41f770a900714552a570710f2c8a9cf1 |
Zusammenfassung
The purpose of the study was to compare various anthmpometn'c measurements of top sportsmen playing soccer, basketball, Vol.leyball, handball, swimming, and track and field, and to analyze chronological and sports ages effects. Subjects were 84 first class Saudi players. Variables were 29: 16 cir- cumferences and 10 lengths of body parts, in addition to chronological and sports ages and the sport played. Results showed that chronological age is more related to lengths, while sports age is more related to circumferences. Handball players were superior to soccer, Vol.leyball, track and field, and swimming players in circumferences. Basketball players were superior to soccer, Vol.leyball, track and field, and swimming players in some circumferences and some lengths.