<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: The body structure can play a determining role in the achievement of top judo performance, and it seems to influence the type of techniques applied. The aim of this study is to determine the somatotypes in male and female national level judokas across weight categories in order to observe possible differences among athletes.<italic>Material and methods</italic>: A total of 61 male judokas (23.2 ± 2.7 years old) and 37 female judokas (22.3 ± 3.3 years old) participated in this study. Anthropometric variables were used to calculate somatotypes. Somatotypes were determined according to the Heath-Carter method. Analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc test were used to determine differences between weight categories and obtained effect sizes (η2) were presented as well.<italic>Results</italic>: Somatotype differences among weight categories in male and female judokas were observed. Generally, all categories could be classified in three somatotypes in male and female athletes.<italic>Conclusions</italic>: The lightest categories were recognized as mesomorphic ectomorphs in females with an exception in the –48 kg category, and ectomorphic mesomorphs in male athletes. The middle ones had the endomorphic mesomorph somatotype and the heaviest athletes presented somewhat more extreme cases of endomorphic mesomorphs, both in male and female judokas. According to the results obtained, judokas have a specific body composition in different weight categories. Therefore, coaches could create a specific training programme for athletes who belong to different somatotypes.</abstract>

Study aim: The body structure can play a determining role in the achievement of top judo performance, and it seems to influence the type of techniques applied. The aim of this study is to determine the somatotypes in male and female national level judokas across weight categories in order to observe possible differences among athletes.Material and methods: A total of 61 male judokas (23.2 ± 2.7 years old) and 37 female judokas (22.3 ± 3.3 years old) participated in this study. Anthropometric variables were used to calculate somatotypes. Somatotypes were determined according to the Heath-Carter method. Analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc test were used to determine differences between weight categories and obtained effect sizes (η2) were presented as well.Results: Somatotype differences among weight categories in male and female judokas were observed. Generally, all categories could be classified in three somatotypes in male and female athletes.Conclusions: The lightest categories were recognized as mesomorphic ectomorphs in females with an exception in the –48 kg category, and ectomorphic mesomorphs in male athletes. The middle ones had the endomorphic mesomorph somatotype and the heaviest athletes presented somewhat more extreme cases of endomorphic mesomorphs, both in male and female judokas. According to the results obtained, judokas have a specific body composition in different weight categories. Therefore, coaches could create a specific training programme for athletes who belong to different somatotypes.

Somatotype of male and female judokas according to weight categories

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The body structure can play a determining role in the achievement of top judo performance, and it seems to influence the type of techniques applied....

Somatotype of male and female judokas according to weight categories

Published Online: Jan 24, 2020

Page range: 34 - 40

Received: Aug 08, 2019

Accepted: Jan 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0005

Keywords
Combat sports, Somatochart, Skinfolds, Body type

© 2020 Roberto Roklicer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Somatotype of male and female judokas according to weight categories

Published Online: Jan 24, 2020

Page range: 34 - 40

Received: Aug 08, 2019

Accepted: Jan 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0005

KeywordsCombat sports, Somatochart, Skinfolds, Body type

© 2020 Roberto Roklicer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Combat sports, Somatochart, Skinfolds, Body type