The relationship between selected anthropometric variables and the sports results of early pubescent swimmers
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.11.1.13" target="_blank" >10.29359/BJHPA.11.1.13</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The relationship between selected anthropometric variables and the sports results of early pubescent swimmers
Original language description
Background: Relations between anthropometric parameters and sports results in swimming are well documented, but only few studies concern young athletes. Scientific evidence do not indicate definitely, which anthropometric variables determine swimming performance among pubertal athletes. Material and methods: Forty one swimmers at the mean age of 12.2 years (including 15 females) were examined. Body composition was assessed by Tanita BC 545N device. Body height, hand length, hand width and arm span were also determined. Anthropometric data were compared to results of 50 m freestyle and 200 m individual medley. Results: Calculations made by Pearson's coefficient revealed significant liaisons between body height, arm span and hand length towards freestyle results. Relationships between anthropometric measurements and 200 m individual medley results were essential only in boys. The other variables showed week and insignificant correlations with sports results Conclusions: Results of our study suggest that in early adolescence body height and upper limb dimensions affect swimming performance much more than body composition.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - 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
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
ISSN
2080-1297
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
11
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
PL - POLAND
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
124-130
UT code for WoS article
000462812700013
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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