Fitness profiling in top-level youth sport climbing; gender differences
Sport climbers should possess specific anthropometric characteristics and conditioning capacities to reach a top level in this sport.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine gender differences in the fitness status of the top-level youth sport climbers.
METHODS: The study was conducted on 20 elite Croatian youth sport climbers (all members of the national team, ten females; 13-18 years of age). The variables included anthropometric status (mass, height, arm span, and body fat percentage), generic- (countermovement- and squat-jump, grip strength), and specific-fitness tests (power slap test and Draga foot lift).
RESULTS: Boys were taller than girls (t-test=2.51, p=0.02, moderate effect size (ES)), and had lower body fat percentage (t=- 5.66, p=0.001, very large ES). Boys achieved better results in countermovement- (t=5.39, p=0.001, very large ES) and squat-jump (t=2.19, p=0.04, moderate ES), while there were no gender differences in the specific fitness tests.
CONCLUSION: Gender differences were observed in generic but not in specific fitness, which may indicate that climbing is a specific sport that requires and develops specific abilities in a similar way in boys and girls.
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Aiheet: | urheilu kiipeily juniori huippu-urheilu tilastot sukupuoli ero testi antropometria kestävyys suorituskapasiteetti Kroatia |
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Aihealueet: | tekniset lajit voima ja nopeus urheilu junioriurheilu |
DOI: | 10.26773/smj.220617 |
Julkaisussa: | SportMont |
Julkaistu: |
2022
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Vuosikerta: | 20 |
Numero: | 2 |
Sivuja: | 111-116 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |