The effect of duration and frequency of training on the kinanthropometric profile in amateur basketball players

Abstract

In this study, the effects of sports experiences (as year) and the duration of training in a week on somatotype and body composition of amateur basketball players were studied. For this purpose, 13 female and 9 male basketball players aged 16-25 years were measured. The subjects were members of a basketball club a private college in Ankara. The somatotypes of the subjects were determined using Heath-Carter anthropometric techniques. Percent body fat and fat free mass were estimated using Bale’s body density formulae. The relations were tested by correlation and regression analyses. These analyses showed that the sports experiences had influenced mesomorphy component in only female basketball players (P < 0.05). There were no relations between somatotype components and training frequency in a week in both sexes. There were a significant relation between sports experience (year) and percent body fat and fat mass in only male basketball players (P < 0.05). The duration of training in a week has no effect on body fat and fat free mass. In conclusion, the results indicate that there is a slight relationship between sports experience and body constitution and composition in amateur basketball players.

Keywords

• Kinanthropometry,body composition,training intensity,basketball players

References

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