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Relationship between Body Composition, Energy Availability, and Aerobic Fitness Across Playing Positions in Female Footballers

  • Shreyasee Kanrar,
  • Shreya Sinha,
  • Shimanti Chandra,
  • Snehunsu Adhikari
Shreyasee Kanrar
Authority of India, Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Kolkata., West Bengal, India
Shreya Sinha
Sports Authority of India, Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Kolkata., West Bengal, India
Shimanti Chandra
Sports Authority of India, Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Kolkata., West Bengal, India
Snehunsu Adhikari
Sports Authority of India, Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Kolkata., West Bengal, India
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk2533

Publicado 07-12-2025

Palabras clave

  • Composición corporal,
  • Disponibilidad de energía,
  • Jugadoras de fútbol,
  • VO₂ máximo

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Kanrar, S., Sinha, S., Chandra, S., & Adhikari, S. (2025). Relationship between Body Composition, Energy Availability, and Aerobic Fitness Across Playing Positions in Female Footballers. La Revista Internacional De Cineantropometría, 5(3), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk2533

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Introducción: El fútbol es un deporte de equipo en el que las características físicas y fisiológicas desempeñan un papel importante en el rendimiento, y estas características varían según la posición de juego. Se han realizado varios estudios internacionales sobre la composición corporal, la aptitud aeróbica y la disponibilidad de energía en jugadoras de fútbol, pero la investigación en jugadoras indias es limitada. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de nuestro estudio es evaluar la relación entre la composición corporal, la disponibilidad de energía y la aptitud aeróbica en diferentes posiciones de juego en jugadoras de fútbol de élite de Bengala Occidental. Métodos: El estudio se llevó a cabo con 42 jugadoras de fútbol. Se midieron parámetros antropométricos como la estatura, el peso, el IMC, etc., según los protocolos estándar del manual ISAK. La ingesta de energía se evaluó mediante un registro dietético de 24 horas, mientras que el gasto energético durante el ejercicio se estimó utilizando valores de actividad basados en MET para calcular la disponibilidad de energía. Las evaluaciones fisiológicas incluyeron flexibilidad, fuerza de agarre, fuerza de espalda y piernas, y VO₂ máximo (Yo-Yo IR2). Resultados: El IMC mostró una correlación significativa con el porcentaje de grasa corporal (ρ = 0,449, p < 0,01) y la masa libre de grasa (ρ = 0,390, p < 0,05). No se encontraron asociaciones significativas entre el VO₂ máximo y las variables de composición corporal o relacionadas con la energía evaluadas. Conclusión: Estos hallazgos destacan la importancia de las estrategias individualizadas de acondicionamiento físico y nutrición para adaptarse a las exigencias de cada posición y favorecer un rendimiento óptimo.

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