TY  - JOUR
TT  - AN EXAMINATION OF SOME PHYSICAL AND SOMATOTYPE CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN ANKARA
AU  - Özkan, Ali
AU  - Arıburun, Bayrak
AU  - Kin İşler, Ayşe
PY  - 2005
DA  - April
Y2  - 2005
JF  - Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
JO  - Gazi JPESS
PB  - Gazi University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2717-9966
SP  - 35
EP  - 42
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
KW  - Fiziksel Özellikler
KW  - Somatotip
KW  - Amerikan Futbolu
N2  - Thepurpose of this study was to determine physical and somatotype characteristicsof American Football players and to compare these characteristics according toplaying positions. A total of 69 American football players from threeuniversities of Ankara participated in this study voluntarily. Subjects’height, body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage and somatotypecharacteristics were determined. Body fat percentage was determined by Yuhazformula and somatotype properties was determined according to Heath-Carter system.Independent samples-t test was used to compare these characteristics accordingto playing position. Results indicated that Turkish American football playershave high body mass index (28.22 ± 6.08), high body fat percentage (29.80 ±18.96) and endo-mesomorphic properties (5.7-7.8-1.5). Independent samplest-test also indicated significant differences in body weight (t= 3.435;p<.01), body mass index (t=3.699; p<0.001), body fat percentage (t=3.373;p<.01), endomorphic (t= 3.151; p<.01), mesomorphic (t= 2.384; p<.05)and ectomorphic (t= -2.91; p<.01) properties between offensive and defensiveAmerican football players. Offensive American football players were heavierthan defensive players and also had higher body mass index and body fatpercentage compared to defensive players. Although both offensive and defensiveplayers had endomesomorphic properties, offensive players had higher scores onall somatotype properties.
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/gbesbd/issue//304997
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/292419
ER  -