Introduction Biomedical control of training is essential for athletes and coaches, allowing individual and collective responses to training loads to be closely monitored. The study carried out by the SENA Physiology Laboratory, regional Antioquia, analyzed the physical condition of amateur athletes...
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Biomedical control of training is essential for athletes and coaches, allowing individual and collective responses to training loads to be closely monitored. The study carried out by the SENA Physiology Laboratory, regional Antioquia, analyzed the physical condition of amateur athletes from various disciplines. Anthropometric characteristics and physical profiles were evaluated, which provided valuable information to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each athlete and discipline. The use of specialized biomedical equipment ensured a solid foundation for research and offered recommendations to improve training and performance. This study contributed to knowledge in sports physiology and benefited the physical preparation of the athletes evaluated.
Objective
Describe the anthropometric characteristics and physical capabilities of these athletes according to their discipline (strength, power, resistance, body composition tests).
Methods
Quantitative cross-sectional descriptive research. The sample included athletes of both sexes, training at least 2 times a week, without age restriction, who agreed to participate and did not perform strenuous physical activity 48 hours before the tests. Athletes with acute musculoskeletal injuries, recent surgeries or illnesses that affected their performance were excluded. Strict selection criteria were applied and specialized equipment was used, such as InBody to determine body composition and MicroGait to evaluate explosive strength and anaerobic endurance.
Results
The research characterized 81 athletes from different sports leagues and representative teams of the SENA regional Antioquia, with most men (66) and a smaller number of women (15). The athletes belonged to various disciplines, such as volleyball, swimming, futsal, soccer, boxing, and basketball. Various anthropometric and performance variables were analyzed, such as age, weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (%BF), body fat mass (BFM), fat-free mass (FFM), basal metabolic rate (TMB), among others. A lower variability was highlighted in the anthropometric values of male athletes compared to women. The basketball athletes were shown to be the youngest and most powerful, while the swimming athletes were the oldest, with a higher BMI and the least powerful.
Conclusion
Study offers a detailed and comparative view of the anthropometric and physiological profiles of athletes from different disciplines, highlighting the importance of considering the individual and specific characteristics of each sport when designing evaluation and training programs. |
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