A comparison of anthropometric characteristics and somatotypes in a group of elite climbers, recreational climbers and non-climbers | Zendy

M.F. Novoa-Vignau | Zendy; Óscar Salas-Fraire | Zendy; Karina Salas-Longoria | Zendy; G. Hernández-Suárez | Zendy; Minerva Menchaca-Pérez | Zendy

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A comparison of anthropometric characteristics and somatotypes in a group of elite climbers, recreational climbers and non-climbers

Author(s) -

M.F. Novoa-Vignau,

Óscar Salas-Fraire,

Karina Salas-Longoria,

G. Hernández-Suárez,

Minerva Menchaca-Pérez

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

medicina universitaria

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2530-0709

pISSN - 1665-5796

DOI - 10.1016/j.rmu.2017.05.006

Subject(s) - anthropometry , somatotypes , climbing , demography , population , body mass index , medicine , physical therapy , biology , endocrinology , ecology , sociology

Sport climbing has become a very popular and competitive sport. Despite growing interest in the research of climbing, there is still scant evidence regarding the adaptations it produces in the anthropometric characteristics of climbers. The objective of this study was to provide descriptive data about the anthropometric and somatotype characteristics of a group of elite and recreational climbers and compare them with a group of healthy non-climber volunteers. Twelve elite climbers (9 males and 3 females), 10 recreational climbers (7 males and 3 females), and 10 healthy non-climbers (6 males and 4 females) were assessed. Body mass, height, body mass index (BMI) and anthropometric measurements were used to obtain body fat percentage (BF%) and somatotype according to the Heath-Carter protocol. We found that females and males elite climbers (EC) have a significantly lower BF% and endomorphic component ( p p p

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