Body Composition and Morphological Limbs Asymmetry in Competitors in Six Martial Arts

SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to compare body composition (BC) and morphological symmetry differences among elite athletes (n = 132) in six martial arts (judo, karate, fencing, wrestling, taekwondo, kickboxing). Multivariate analysis of variances (MANOVA) was used to compare the following variables: absolute (FFM) and relative (FFMrel) value of fat free mass, percentage of fat mass (FMp), bone mass, protein mass, basal metabolic rate, absolute (TBW) and percentual (TBWp) value of total body water, segmental proportion of muscle mass, phase angle, and percent-age differences between the upper and lower limbs. MANOVA revealed significant differences in BC among the groups (&#955; = 0.01, F104, 256 = 10.01, p< 0.01, &#951;p2 = 0.67). No significant differences were observed for FMp, FFMrel, and TBWp (p>0.05). In all other BC variables, significant differences were detected (p<0.05). The comparison of paired differences between limbs revealed significantly greater fluid volume in the preferred arm compared to the non-preferred arm in karate and fencing athletes. Significant differences (p<0.05) in favour of the preferred leg in all combat athletes were detected. This study revealed morphological differences among practitioners of different martial arts and between paired limbs.

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Main Authors:	Mala,Lucia, Maly,Tomas, Cabell,Lee, Cech,Pavol, Hank,Mikulas, Coufalova,Klara, Zahalka,Frantisek
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2019
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022019000200568
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