Canadian female junior soccer players were evaluated for their anthropometrical characteristics including somatotype and body composition with a aim to evaluate with their international counterparts. 18 female soccer players with an average age of 16(±0.5) of a local club were assessed during their peak season time . Somatotype was assessed using HeathCarter method and body composition ( Fat%) ...

The objective of the paper was to determine body composition and somatotype of male Greco-Roman wrestlers grouped by different weight categories and level of competition. Twenty three contestants (aged 24.9±5.5 years, training experience 13.7±5.8 years) were examined during their competitive period. They were divided into heavier (n=12) and lighter weight categories (n=11).Twelve of them took p...

The objective of this study was to determine the body composition and somatotype rhythmic gymnastics team, three-time champion national university tournament FENAUDE Chile. To achieve objective, anthropometric measurements were taken 9 athletes who participated in tournament, between 22.17 ± 1.91 years old. It evaluated using marking measurement protocol International Society for Advancement Ki...

The primary aim of this study was to determine the morphology elite canoe slalom paddlers and identity if differences existed between kayak paddlers. survey included a total 74 who competed in 2018 European Championship. These competitors were assessed using battery anthropometric dimensions according standardized techniques bioimpedance analysis multifrequency octopolar device Tanita MC-980. E...

Body composition (BC) determines strength, power, and agility in sports such as rugby. Not only is the study of morphology BC essential to establish player positions, but it also allows optimisation competitive performance. The aim this was analyse different models (anthropometry bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)) a female rugby team. Their somatotype compared with vector (BIVA) graph. A c...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between somatotype and intellectual ability (IA) in 11-12 and 15-16 year-old students (n = 1,015) in the Chile's Metropolitan Region from a representative sample of 33 educational establishments chosen at random. METHODS The Heath-Carter somatotype and the IA assessed through the Raven Progressive Matrices Test were measured. ...