AN EXAMINATION OF SOME PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SOMATOTYPE CHARACTERISTICS OF ALPIN AND ROCK CLIMBERS
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to
determine physical fitness and somatotype characteristics of climbers and to
compare these characteristics according to rock and alpine climbing. A total of
59 climbers
from two universities of Ankara participated in this study voluntarily.
Subjects' height, body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage and
somatotype characteristics were determined. Body fat percentage was determined
by Jackson & Pollock formula and somatotype properties was determined according to
Heath-Carter method. Wingate Anaerobic Power Test (WAnT) was used for the
determination of anaerobic performance and Isometric leg dynamometer was used
for the determination of leg strength. Independent samples t-test was used to
compare these characteristics according to climbing style. Results indicated
that climbers have normal body mass index (rock climbers: 22.35
± 6.80;
alpine climbers: 24.42 ± 7.20), low body
fat percentage (rock climbers: 7.81 ± 1.69; alpine climbers: 13.82 ± 2.75) and
ecto-mesomorphy properties (2.94-3.41-3.08). Results of anaerobic performance;
the anaerobic power, anaerobic capacity and isometric leg strength values of
rock climbers was 872.35±165.10 watt, 590.86±105.43 watt and 92.17±16.6 kg
respectively while the anaerobic power, anaerobic capacity and isometric leg
strength values of alpine climbers was 825.02±144.16 watt, 577.04±77.57 watt
and 84.78±10.87 kg. Independent samples t-test also indicated significant
differences in body fat percentage (t=-9.910; p<.001), endomorphic (t= -4.852; p<.001)
and mesomorphic (t= -4.478; p<.001) properties between rock and alpine
climbers. As a conclusion, in terms of somatotype properties alpine climbers
had higher body fat percentage compared to rock climbers and in terms of
somatotype characteristics alpine climbers had higher scores endomorphic
properties.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ali Özkan
This is me
BAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
Halil Sarol
GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU
Publication Date
July 15, 2008
Submission Date
March 14, 2017
Acceptance Date
November 24, 2008
Published in Issue
Year 2008 Volume: 13 Number: 3