The Evaluation of Somatotype, Body Composition and Motoric Characteristics of Turkish National Biathlon Team

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate somatotype, body composition characteristics and selected motoric characteristics of biathletes in the Turkish National Team. A total of 10 male biathletes and 7 female biathletes, all members of the Turkish National preparation camp participated in this study voluntarily. The variables measured including somatotype characteristics, body compositions, back-leg strengths and right-left handgrip strengths. Body fat percentage and somatotype were measured by Holtain Skinfold Caliper. Body fat percentage was calculated with the equation provided by Siri formula. Somatotype components was calculated according to the equation recommended by Heath and Carter. Hand grip and back-leg dynamometers were used to evaluate for strength measurements. The results were presented as mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence interval. As a result, the anthropometric and selected motoric features of the Turkish National Biathlon Team athletes are below international norms and not enough to win medals.

Keywords

• Anthropometry,Endurance sports,Hand grip strength,Back-leg strength

Türk Milli Biatlon Takımı Sporcularının Somatotip, Vücut Kompozisyonu ve Motorik Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışma ile Türkiye Milli Biatlon Takımı sporcuların somatotip, vücut kompozisyonu ve motorik özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlandı. Çalışmaya, Türkiye Biatlon Milli Takımı Hazırlık Kampı’nda yer alan 10 erkek sporcu ile 7 kadın sporcu gönüllü olarak katıldı. Tüm sporcuların somatotip özellikleri, vücut kompozisyonları, sırt-bacak kuvveti ve sağ-sol el kavrama kuvvetleri ölçüldü. Vücut yağ yüzdesi ve somatotip ölçümlerinde Holtain marka skinfold kaliper kullanıldı. Yağ parametreleri Siri formülüne göre hesaplandı. Somatotip parametreler ise Heath-Carter’a göre hesaplandı. Kavrama kuvveti parametrelerini ölçmek için Holtain marka el dinamometresi, sırt ve bacak kuvveti parametrelerini ölçmek için bacak dinamometresi kullanıldı. Sonuçlar aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma ve %95 güven aralığında değerlendirildi.

Sonuç olarak, Türk Milli Biatlon Takımı sporcularının antropometrik ve seçilmiş motorik özelliklerinin uluslararası normların altında olduğu ve madalya kazanmak için yeterli olmadığı görülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Antropometri,Dayanıklılık sporları,El kavrama kuvveti,Sırt-bacak kuvveti

Kaynakça

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