Correlation between Anthropometric, Physical Fitness Traits and Lung Capacities with Success of Iranian Elite Greco-Roman Wrestlers

Year 2018, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 310 - 317, 30.09.2018

Hossein Taheri Chadorneshın Mohmmad-ali Rabıee Reza Gharari Arefı Mohsen Tavakolı Mohammad Reza Esmaelı

Abstract

The aim of present study was to evaluate the relation of anthropometric, physical fitness traits and lung capacities with success of Iranian elite Greco-Roman wrestlers. Twenty five Iranian elite Greco-Roman wrestlers (22 ± 4 years old) (both of light and heavy weights) participated in present study. Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness traits and lung capacities were tested in the exercise physiology laboratory. Our results showed a significant and positive correlation between arm spam, as only anthropometric trait, and success of Iranian elite Greco-Roman wrestlers. Also, maximal oxygen consumption, dead lift, squat, bench press, agility, shoulder and-wrist elevation, sit and reach, reaction time-eye/left hand, reaction time-eye/foot, reaction time-ear/left hand, reaction time-ear/foot have positive correlation with their success. Furthermore, there were a significant and positive correlations between inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume (second), maximal voluntary ventilation and success. In contrast, we observed a negative and significant correlation between body fat (%) and success of Iranian elite Greco-Roman wrestlers. Physical fitness traits and lung capacities have greater potential than anthropometric characteristics in the prediction of Greco-Roman wrestler's success in championship levels.

Keywords

Anthropometric characteristics, Physical fitness traits, Lung capacities, Wrestler's success, Greco-Roman wrestling.

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