Vol. 11, No 1, 2013 pp. 35 - 41
UDC 796.41:-056.45
Original research article
ANTHROPOMETRIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF IRANIAN JUNIOR ELITE GYMNASTS
Hamid Arazi1, Hassan Faraji2, Mohammad Mehrtash1
1Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Islamic Azad University, Marivan Branch, Marivan, Iran
Abstract. Gymnastics requires explosive sprinting, jumping, pushing and pulling skills, along with balance and artistry. The aim of this study was to determine the anthropometric and physiological profiles of light weight male Iranian gymnasts. The study sample consisted of 20 professional male gymnasts, eight of which were members of the Iranian National Gymnastics Team. The results were as follows: anthropometrics characteristics, Age (15.20±3.4 years), weight (51.35±5.2 kg), height (161.8±5.9 cm), BMI (19.6±0.82 kg/m2), upper extremity length (69.60±4.2 cm), lower extremity length (87.15±5.4 cm), shoulder width (35.55±4.1 cm), elbow diameter (6.27±3.8 cm), knee diameter (8.87±3.3 cm), wrist diameter (5.65±0.8 cm), ankle diameter (6.62±2.5 cm), percentage of body fat (10.8±2.8); and fitness characteristics: plantarflexion (150.2±15.3 deg), pull up (19.1±2.9 rep), shoulder flexibility (40.6±6.5 cm), sit-ups (58.8±7.3 rep), Sargent (49.3±4.3 cm), 40-yd sprint (5.2±0.3 s), sit and reach (45.7±5.6 cm), medicine ball throw (414.2±25.5 cm), Burpee test (6.5±0.8 s), Flamingo balance (29.5±4.8 s), dynamic balance (69.7±6.3 s). These data profiles of gymnastics can be used in evaluating for talent identification and the importance for the optimal construction of training programs to improve gymnastic performance by the coaches.
Key words: elite gymnasts; talent identification; physiological profile; anthropometrics profile
ANTROPOMETRJSKI I FIZIOLOŠKI PROFIL VRHUNSKIH IRANSKIH GIMNASTIČARA JUNIORSKOG UZRASTA
Gimnastika zahteva eksplozivne pokrete, skokove, veštine odraza i guranja, uz održavanje ravnoteže i umetnički dojam. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je da se odrede antropometrijski i fiziološki profil lakih iranskih gimnastičara. Uzorak ispitanika sastojao se od 20 profesionalnih gimnastičara od kojih su osmoro bili članovi iranske reprezentacije. Rezulati su bili sledeći: antropometrijske karakteristike: starost (15.20±3.4 y), težina (51.35±5.2 kg), visina (161.8±5.9 cm), BMI (19.6±0.82 kg/m2), dužina gornjih ekstremiteta (69.60±4.2 cm), dužina donjih ekstremiteta (87.15±5.4 cm), širina ramena (35.55±4.1 cm), prečnik lakta (6.27±3.8 cm), prečnik kolena (8.87±3.3 cm), prečnik šake (5.65±0.8 cm), prečnik članka (6.62±2.5 cm), procenat masnih naslaga u telu (10.8±2.8); i fiziološke karakteristike: plantarna fleksija (150.2±15.3 deg), zgib (19.1±2.9 rep), fleksibilnost ramenog pojasa (40.6±6.5 cm), trbušnjaci (58.8±7.3 rep), Sargent (49.3±4.3 cm), sprint na 20m (5.2±0.3 sec), sit and reach (45.7±5.6 cm), bacanje medicinke (414.2±25.5 cm), Burpee test (6.5±0.8 sec), Flamingo balans (29.5±4.8 sec), dinamički balans (69.7±6.3 sec). Ovi podaci daju opis gimnastičara i mogu se koristiti prilikom selekcije i radi optimalnog dizajna treninga kako bi se unapredio učinak gimnastičara.
Ključne reči: vrhunski gimnastičari; selekcija; fiziološki profil; antropometrijski profil
