Open AccessAnthropometric characteristics and cardiorespiratory capacity of male and female trail runners
Author(s) -
Jean da Silva Melo,
Oscar Niño,
G Jhon Williams Montoya,
Yovany Castro,
Marelliy Mejía Garzón,
Norma Quiroga,
Daniel Castillo,
Javier Yanci
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
archivos de medicina del deporte
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2530-8971
pISSN - 0212-8799
DOI - 10.18176/archmeddeporte.0005
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , anthropometry , vo2 max , treadmill , ventilatory threshold , medicine , body mass index , fat mass , cardiology , heart rate , blood pressure
The objectives of this study were to compare the anthropometric characteristics and the cardiorespiratory capacity of male and female mountain runners, and to examine the association between anthropometric and cardiorespiratory variables. Material and method: A total of 48 mountain runners, 16 women and 32 men take part in the study. Anthropometric parameters were measured and a maximum incremental test was performed on treadmill with ramp for cardiorespiratory assessment. Results: The results showed significant differences in the anthropometric characteristics corresponding to mass, height, body mass index (BMI), perimeters, diameters, % muscle mass, % residual mass and mesomorphic component between men and women, being significantly higher in the male group (p < 0.05). The female group obtained significantly higher values (p <0.05) in tricipital, thigh, leg and ilecorestal skinfolds, as well as in 8 folds sum, % fat, fat mass, bone mass and in the endomorphic component. With respect to cardiorespiratory capacity, the male group obtained significantly higher values in the initial systolic volume (p < 0.01, TE = -1.45, large), oxygen consumption at the second ventilatory threshold (VO2 VT2) (p < 0.01, TE = -1.66, large) and maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) (p < 0.05, TE = -1.78, large). A large correlation was obtained between the sum of 8 skinfolds and the VO2 max (r = -0.79, p < 0.01), between the % fat and the VO2 max (r = -0.81, p < 0.01) and between % fat and VO2 VT2 (r = -0.79, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The results seem to show differences between male and female mountain runners in anthropometric characteristics and cardiorespiratory capacity and that anthropometric characteristics can influence the cardiorespiratory performance of mountain runners.