Anthropometric Variables and Somatotype of Young and Professional Male Basketball Players

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Anthropometric Variables and Somatotype of Young and Professional Male Basketball Players

Original language description

ndamental element in selecting basketball playing positions. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the body build of young and adult elite male basketb all players at different playing positions. Methods: Participants consisted of 35 young (age : 14.09 +- 0.30 years, n = 35) and 35 adult professional basketball players (age: 24.45 +- 5.40 years, n = 35) competing in elite leagues. The anthropometric characteristics assessed included body mass, body height, skinfolds, somatotypes, girths , and breadths. Results: The centers in both age groups were significantly taller and heavier ( p &lt; 0.001) compared to forwards and guards. The greatest difference betwe en categories were in the guards&apos; personal height (from 169.36 to 186.68 = 17.32 cm ). The guards fro

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Project

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Continuities

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

Sports [online]

ISSN

2075-4663

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Volume of the periodical

6

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

42-50

UT code for WoS article

000428564800008

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