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Anthropometric characteristic, somatotype, and body composition of Indian Female Combat Sport Athletes: A comparison between Boxers, Judokas, and Wrestlers

  • María Luciana Pérez Armendáriz,
  • Ragini Adhikari,
  • Bhanu Bawari,
  • Evdokia Varamenti,
  • Samuel Andrew Pullinger
María Luciana Pérez Armendáriz
Sport Science Department, Inspire Institute of Sport, Vidyanagar, Dist. Bellary, India
Ragini Adhikari
Sport Science Department, Inspire Institute of Sport, Vidyanagar, Dist. Bellary, India
Bhanu Bawari
Sport Science Department, Inspire Institute of Sport, Vidyanagar, Dist. Bellary, India
Evdokia Varamenti
Sport Science Department, Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar.
Samuel Andrew Pullinger
Sport Science Department, Inspire Institute of Sport, Vidyanagar, Dist. Bellary, India
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk23112

Published 30-06-2023

Keywords

  • Body Composition,
  • BMI,
  • % of Body Fat,
  • Women

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Pérez Armendáriz, M. L., Adhikari, R., Bawari, B., Varamenti, E., & Pullinger, S. A. (2023). Anthropometric characteristic, somatotype, and body composition of Indian Female Combat Sport Athletes: A comparison between Boxers, Judokas, and Wrestlers. International Journal of Kinanthropometry, 3(1), 109–117. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk23112

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was:1) to ascertain the anthropometric characteristics of Indian female combat athletes and 2) to determine and compare the sport-specific (boxing, judo, and wrestling) somatotype of Indian female combat athletes. Method: Ninety-nine national level female combat sports athletes (40 Boxers, 25 Judokas, and 34 Wrestlers who regularly compete in national and/or international competitions, took part in the study. Anthropometric measurements were performed for body mass, stature, 7 skinfold sites, 3 girths, and 2 breadths. Somatotypes for all subjects were also calculated. All measurements were statistically analyzed using pairwise comparison analysis and differences between groups were also compared. Results: Significant differences between boxing and judo for the mean value of BMI. Pairwise comparison analysis revealed significant differences in the mesomorphy component between boxing and judo (p = 0.001; 95% CI: -1.83 – -0.40) and between boxing and wrestling (p = 0.001; 95% CI: -1.69 – -0.39); as well as in the ectomorphy component between boxing and judo (p = 0.009; 95% CI: 0.16 – 1.35) and between boxing and wrestling (p = 0.007; 95% CI: 0.17 – 1.25). Conclusion: There are significant differences in anthropometric characteristics when analyzing the somatotype of Indian female combat athletes which could be attributed to the specific demands of each sport. Sport-specific training programmes that consider the anthropometric characteristics and somatotype of female athletes participating in Boxing, Judo and Wrestling should be considered by practitioners and coaches.

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