Athletes
Conditions
Keywords
Athletes, Kinanthropometry, Body composition, Somatotype, High performance, Track and Field
Brief summary
Sport specialization requires an understanding of morphological variability to optimize performance. However, the current literature lacks a detailed analysis of the anthropometric profile of track and field athletes, especially in Latin America. Additionally, the five-way fractionation method of body mass has been under-documented. These gaps highlight the need for more research to maximize the potential of athletes, particularly in emerging countries like Mexico. This study aims to determine the anthropometric characteristics of elite and Olympic Mexican track and field athletes. A descriptive cross-sectional study will be conducted. Forty-three anthropometric variables will be assessed to characterize the athlete´s physical composition using the standards of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Those variables will be used to describe the anthropometric profile (Heath and Carter somatotype, body composition through five-way fractionation method, muscle bone index, muscular adipose index, sum of skinfold thicknesses, and proportionality through Ross & Wilson Phantom strategy. Correspondences of those variables will also be established among different tests and specialties: sprint, middle-distance, long-distance, endurance, combined events, jumps, and throws. This study aims to provide the opportunity to generate reliable references for high-performance Mexican athletes.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTAnthropometric assessment
A total of 43 anthropometric variables (complete profile) will be assessed following the guidelines of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. All measurements will be taken on the right side of the body. The full anthropometric profile will be undertaken in duplicate to establish retest reliability. If the difference between duplicate measures exceeds 5% for skinfolds or 1% for all other variables, a third measurement will be taken, but only after the full profile has been completed in duplicate. The mean of duplicate or median of triplicate anthropometric measurements will be used for all subsequent analysis. The intra-evaluator technical error of measurement (TEM) was calculated according to the 1996 protocol of Pederson and Gore.
Sponsors
University of Guadalajara
Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Elite and Olympic Mexican track and field athletes * Female and male, * All national teams * Actively competing in national and/or international competitions
Exclusion criteria
* Injured or not classified athletes * Not informed consent signed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric body composition profile | One day | Body composition assessment through anthropometric five-way fractionation method of Ross and Kerr |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric profile | One day | A total of 43 measurements will be obtained using the standards of the methodology of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) |
| Muscle Bone Ratio | One day | Ratio between muscle mass and bone mass in Kg |
| Muscular Adipose Ratio | One day | Ratio between muscle mass and adipose mass in Kg |
| Heath and Carter somatotype | One day | A cuantitative method to assess body shape obtained from diferent anthropometric measurements |
| Corrected girths | One day | Correction of girth value by sustracting the skinfold thickness value |
| Proportionality | One day | Ross phantom strategy for the analisys of body proportions |
| Sum of skinfold thicknesses | One day | Sum of 6 different skinfold thicknesses |
Countries
Mexico
Outcome results
None listed