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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Volume 1, Issue 1, Year 2021

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Somatotype of Iranian Soccer Premier League Players

  • Shahram Faradjzadeh Mevaloo,
  • Arash Faradjzadeh Mevaloo,
  • Mohsen Mirali
Shahram Faradjzadeh Mevaloo
Health and Sport Studies Department, Strategic Studies and Research Center, Sport and Youth Ministry, Tehran, Iran
Arash Faradjzadeh Mevaloo
Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Mirali
Department of Exercise Physiology, Physical Education and Sport Science College, Shahid Beheshti University, Velenjak, Tehran, Iran
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk21110

Published 31-12-2021

Keywords

  • Anthropometry,
  • Soccer,
  • Somatotype,
  • Talent Identification

How to Cite

Mevaloo, S. F. ., Mevaloo, A. F., & Mirali, M. (2021). Somatotype of Iranian Soccer Premier League Players. International Journal of Kinanthropometry, 1(1), 72–77. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk21110

Copyright (c) 2021 Shahram Faradjzadeh Mevaloo, Arash Faradjzadeh Mevaloo, Mohsen Mirali

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the somatotype of elite soccer players based on positions. A total of 232 elite male soccer players (24.14±5.15) participated in this study. Methods. All anthropometric measurements (10 variables) were performed by a criterion anthropometrists according to the standards of the International Society for Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Heath-Carter Somatotyping method was used to calculate endomorphy, mesomorphy and ectomorphy components. Results. The mean body mass and height were 76.29 ± 7.96 kg and 180.42 ± 6.82 cm, while the mean somatotype values were 1.89 ± 0.60 - 4.91 ± 0.80 - 2.65 ± 0.77. Somatotype, height and body mass of the goalkeepers showed a significant difference with the other positions. Conclusion. The findings of this study provide a valuable reference data to support soccer talent identification programs and development of more specific preparatory strategies for soccer.

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