Anthropometric and somatotype differences between C1 paddlers who were and were not selected for the Czech national team

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Anthropometric and somatotype differences between C1 paddlers who were and were not selected for the Czech national team

Original language description

The objective of this study was to determine the anthropometric and somatotype differences between elite single-canoeists (C1) included in the white-water slalom Czech national team (NT) (n = 5) and others (n = 12) who did not qualify for the national team (DNQ) leading up to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, 2016. All paddlers were measured using a battery of 40 anthropometric parameters in one day, 4 weeks before competing in the Czech national selection races. The NT racers had a significantly (p &lt; 0.05) greater circumference of the forearm (27.8 +- 0.6 vs. 26.8 +- 1.4) and upper arm (35.60 +- 1.5 vs. 33.5 +- 1.7) for the dominant paddling arm, as well as a greater chest circumference (98.3 +- 2.4 vs. 93.9 +- 2.3). Additionally, the sum of triceps, scapular, calf, and supraspinal skinfolds were significantly less in NT. There were no significant differences in height (p = 0.14), body mass (p = 0.18) or circumferences of the lower extremities (p = 0.09-0.32). Somatotyp e was st atistically similar (p = 0.06-0.13), but practically different (NT = 1.4-5.6-2.3; DNQ = 1.6-4.6-3.1) such as body fat percentage (NT = 7.5 +- 2.3; DNQ = 9.1 +- 1.6). Based on the results of this study we can recommend that single-canoeists seeking to achieve elite performance should participate in training that focuses on maximizing the musculature of the upper limbs and chest while maintaining minimal body fat. The current data also shows that experience likely plays a role in national team selection, as NT were an average of 5.5 years older than DNQ.

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Kinanthropologica

ISSN

1212-1428

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Volume of the periodical

54

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

56-61

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