SOMATOTYPES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS IN CZECH AIKIDOKAS

Authors

BERNACIKOVÁ Martina REGULI Zdenko KUMSTÁT Michal

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference 7th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, 2014, Opatija, Croatia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

Citation
Field Sport and leisure time activities
Keywords endomorphy; mesomorphy; ectomorphy; kyu; dan; martial arts
Description The purpose of this study was to assess the somatotypes of aikido practitioners. Thirty-three Czech male aikido practitioners (age 36.5±10 years, height 178.1±8.1 cm, and weight 81.2±10.1 kg) (mean±SD) participated in this study. The subjects were divided according to ranking system into three groups: Beginners (up to third kyu), Intermediate (second and first kyu) and Advanced (dan holders). The Heath-Carter method was used to assess the somatotype. Bioelectrical impedance was used to assess body composition. The differences between three aikido levels were determined by 1-way ANOVA. The present study showed that the general somatotype of aikido practitioners is between 3.5-5.8-1.8 (Beginners: 2.0-4.9-2.6, Intermediate 4.1-5.9-1.6 and Advanced 3.8-6.3-1.4). There were significant differences in endomorphy component (p=.001) between Advanced and Beginners (p=.006), Intermediate and Beginners (p=.001), whereas no differences were identified in mesomorphy (p=.082) and ectomorphy (p=.079) component.

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