Body Composition As Indicators of Upper and Lower Limp Anaerobic Power in Men and Women Weightlifters

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anaerobic power and body composition in weightlifters. A total of 58 weightlifters, 28 females and 30 males, actively competing in national and international competitions participated in the study. Body composition of the weightlifters was determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis method and upper and lower extremity anaerobic power was determined by Wingate test. Data normality was verified using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. A preliminary bivariate correlation analy¬sis was used to assess the association between body composition, lower and upper PP(W), body composition and upper and lower absolute anaerobic power variables were compared using the independent t-test to control within the values of men and women. Gender-specific multiple regressions evaluated whether the body composition was associated with the upper and lower absolute anaerobic power. The alpha level was set at p<0.05 for all the analyses. According to the results of the analysis, there was a difference between the peak power values of men and women. There is a different level (medium-high) relationship between body composition and lower and upper extremity peak power in both men and women. According to linear regression analysis, women and men have high predictive values for lower body peak power and low predictive values for upper extremity. In conclusion, it was determined that men and women use different variables effectively in peak power production. According to research results, monitoring body composition may contribute to the improvement of weight lifters' weight lifting performances.

Keywords

• Weightlifters
• Anaerobic Power
• Body Composition
• Gender

Erkek ve Kadın Haltercilerde Üst ve Alt Ekstremite Anaerobik Gücünün Göstergesi Olarak Vücut Kompozisyonu

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı haltercilerde anaerobik güç ile vücut kompozisyonu arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya ulusal ve uluslararası müsabakalarda aktif olarak yarışan 28 kadın 30 erkek olmak üzere toplam 58 katılımcı dahil edilmiştir. Haltercilerin vücut kompozisyonu değerleri biyoelektrik empedans analiz yöntemi, üst ve alt ekstremite anaerobik güç değerleri ise Wingate testi ile belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen verilerde homojeniteyi tespit etmek amacıyla Kolmogorov-Simirnov testi kullanılmıştır. Anaerobik güç ile vücut kompozisyonu arasındaki ilişki için korelasyon analizi, cinsiyetler arasındaki farkı incelemek için t-testi, cinsiyetler arası alt ve üst ekstremite anaerobik güç ile vücut kompozisyonu arasındaki ilişki için ise çoklu regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Tüm analizler için anlamlılık değeri p<0.05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Yapılan istatiksel analizler sonucunda göre kadın ve erkeklerin zirve güç değerleri arasında farklılık görülmüştür. Vücut kompozisyonu ile alt ve üst ekstremite zirve güç arasında hem kadınlarda hem de erkeklerde farklı düzeyde (orta-yüksek) ilişki vardır. Doğrusal regresyon analizine göre kadınlar ve erkeklerde alt vücut zirve gücün tahmin edilmesinde yüksek, üst ekstremite için ise düşük tahmin değerlerine sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Sonuç olarak zirve güç üretiminde kadın ve erkeklerin farklı değişkenleri etkin olarak kullandığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, kadın ve erkek haltercilerin vücut kompozisyonunun takip edilmesi ağırlık kaldırma performansların geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayabilir.

Keywords

• Weightlifters
• Anaerobic Power
• Body Composition
• Gender

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