medigraphic.com
ISSN 1527-3172 (Electronic)

2012, Number 2

<< Back Next >>

MEDICC Review 2012; 14 (2)

Kinanthropometric profile of cuban women olympic volleyball champions

Carvajal W, Betancourt H, León S, Deturnel Y, Martínez M, Echevarría I, Castillo ME, Serviat N

Language: English
References: 51
Page: 16-22
PDF size: 149.68 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Athletes' kinanthropometric profiles are widely addressed in the scientific literature. Such profiles are particularly important in volleyball because absolute size contributes a significant percentage of total variance associated with athletic success. As in other team sports, volleyball players' kinanthropometric attributes correlate with the game's tactical demands. From 1992 through 2000, the Cuban women's volleyball team achieved top global performance, winning first place in three successive Summer Olympic Games.
Objective: Describe the kinanthropometric profiles of Cuban women Olympic volleyball champions during 1992–2000 and compare these by position played.
Methods: Measurements were taken of body composition, somatotype, proportionality and several anthropometric indicators in 41 Cuban women volleyball players, grouped by playing position. All were members of the national team that participated in the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000). Mean and standard deviations were calculated for all study variables. Analysis of variance was used to compare means for different positions for the variables weight; height; percent adipose, muscle and bone mass; body mass index; and muscle-to-bone ratio. Discriminant analysis was performed to identify anthropometric dimensions differentiating playing positions (center, spiker and setter), using p ‹ 0.05 as significance threshold. Results were presented in tables and figures.
Results: Centers presented greater absolute size and higher average adipose (22.8 ± 1.7 kg) and bone (7.1 ± 0.6 kg) mass. The mean somatotype of all volleyball players was balanced mesomorphic (2.7–3.6–2.9). Classified by position, centers (2.9–3.4–3.4) and spikers (2.8–3.6–2.9) presented an average mesomorphic–ectomorphic somatotype, and setters (2.6–3.7–2.6) were balanced mesomorphic. On assessing Somatotype Attitudinal Mean (SAM), centers and spikers showed more intrapositional homogeneity than that of setters. Centers were significantly taller (187.1 ± 2.5 cm) than players in other positions. Centers' percent adipose tissue mass (28.9 ± 2.7%) was significantly higher than that of setters (24.3 ± 2.7%), who were leanest of all positions.
Conclusions: The kinanthropometric profile of Cuban women Olympic volleyball champions was defined by considerable muscular-skeletal development, with a predominantly mesomorphic somatotype and low endomorphy. Height and body composition varied significantly by playing position.


REFERENCES

  1. Wossaert R. Voleibol: entre los sobresalientes del movimiento deportivo cubano [Internet]. Somos Jóvenes. 2012 Mar 1–8 [cited 2012 Mar 05]; [about 1 screen]. Available from: http://www .somosjovenes.cu/index/semana226/volei bol.htm#top. Spanish.

  2. La historia del Voleibol [Internet]. Galicia: [publisher unknown]; [cited 2011 May 20]. 29 p. Available from: http://centros.eduxunta.es/iesbeade/ Departamento_educacion_fi sica/descargas_EF/ historiadelvoleibol.pdf. Spanish.

  3. Slater JG, Rice AJ, Mujika I, Hahn AG, Sharpe K, Jenkins DG. Physique traits of lightweight rowers and their relationship to competitive success. Br J Sports Med. 2005 Oct;39(10):736–41.

  4. Baramenti E, Platanou T. Description of the anthropometric characteristics of elite female water polo players according to competitive level and playing position. Int J Fitness. 2010;6(2):11–8.

  5. Chaouachi A, Brughelli M, Levin G, Boudhina NB, Cronin J, Chamari K. Anthropometric, physiological and performance characteristics of elite team-handball players. J Sports Sci. 2009 Jan 15;27(2):151–7.

  6. Carter JE. Morphological factors limiting human performance. In: DH Clarke, Eckert HM, editors. Limits of Human Performance. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics Pub; 1985 Feb. p. 1–7.

  7. Keogh JW, Hume PA, Pearson SN, Mellow PJ. Can absolute and proportional anthropometric characteristics distinguish stronger and weaker powerlifters? J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Nov;23(8):2256–65.

  8. Keogh JW, Hume PA, Pearson SN, Mellow P. Anthropometric dimensions of male powerlifters of varying body mass. J Sports Sci. 2007 Oct;25(12):1365–76.

  9. Raschka C, Zanellato S. [Sports anthropology investigation on female participants of the German Sports-Aerobic-Masters compared to nonsports participating young females]. Anthropol Anz. 2003 Dec;61(4):461–72. German.

  10. Ross WD, Wilson NC. A stratagem for proportional growth assessment. Acta Paed Bel. 1974;28:169–81.

  11. Lozovina V, Lozovina M. Morphological optimisation, overlap zones and secular trend in selection pressures. Acta Kinesiol. 2008 Jun 20;2(1):35–41.

  12. Norton K, Olds T. Anthropometrica. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press; 1996.

  13. Olds T. The evolution of physique in male rugby union players in the twentieth century. J Sports Sci. 2001 Apr;19(4):253–62.

  14. Carvajal W, Ríos A, Echeverría I, Martínez M, Castillo ME. Tendencia secular en deportistas cubanos de alto rendimiento: periodo 1976- 2008. Rev Española Antrop Física. 2008;(28):71–9. Spanish.

  15. Carvajal W, Betancourt H, León S, Echavarría I, Martínez M, Castillo ME, et al. Secular changes in morphological characteristics of elite Cuban female volleyball players: period 1987–2008. In: Memoria de la Convención Internacional de Antropología ANTHROPOS 2011, II Congreso Iberoamericano de Antropología, Cuba, La Habana, 14 al 18 de Marzo, 2011 [CD-ROM]. Havana: [publisher unknown]; 2011. Dissertation. 1 CD-ROM: sound, color 4 ¾ in. Spanish. ISBN: 978-959-7091-77-6.

  16. Carvajal W. Valoración del comportamiento de los diferentes indicadores antropométricos en el voleibol cubano élite en el periodo 1992–2000 y sus tendencias [master’s thesis]. [Havana]: University of Havana; 2005. Spanish.

  17. Gualdi-Russo E, Zaccagni L. Somatotype, role and performance in elite volleyball players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2001 Jun;41(2):256–62.

  18. Aytek AI. Body composition of Turkish volleyball players. In: Intensive course in Biological Anthropology: 1st Summer School of the European Anthropological Association. 30 June, 2007, Prague, Czech Republic. Prague: EAA Summer School eBook; 2007. p. 203–8.

  19. Gaurav V, Singh M, Singh S. Anthropometric characteristics, somatotyping and body composition of volleyball and basketball players [Internet]. J Phys Educ Sport Manag. 2010 Dec [cited 2011 May 20];1(3):28–32. Available from: http://www .acadjourn.org/jpesm/PDF/Pdf2010/December/ Gaurav et al.pdf

  20. Miltner O, Siebert C, Tschaepe R, Maus U, Kieffer O. [Muscular trunk stability in professional and amateur volleyball players]. Z Orthop Unfall. 2010 Mar;148(2):204–9. German.

  21. Carvajal W, Díaz I, León S, Echevarría I. El somatotipo de la voleibolista cubana de alto nivel de actuación: periodo 1992-2000. Apunts Med Esport. 2009;44(163):127–32. Spanish.

  22. Carter JEL. Somatotype of Olympic level volleyball player: USA team, 1983. In: Carter JEL, Heath BH, editors. Somatotyping: development and applications. 1st ed. New York: Cambridge University Press; 1990. p. 247–50.

  23. Viviani F, Baldin F. The somatotype of “amateur” Italian male volleyball-players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1993 Dec;33(4):400–4.

  24. Vivolo MA, Caldeira S, Matsudo VKR. [Anthropometric study of Japanese volleyball female national team according to Heath-Carter somatotype method]. In: Celafi se Dez Anos de Contribuicao as Ciencias do Esporte. Sao Caetano do Sul: Laboratorio de Aptidao Fisica de Sao Caetano do Sul; 1986. Portuguese.

  25. Bayios IA, Bergeles NK, Apostolidis NG, Noutsos KS, Koskolou MD. Anthropometric, body composition and somatotype differences of Greek elite female basketball, volleyball and handball players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2006 Jun;46(2):271–80.

  26. Hooper DM. Somatotype in high performance female netball players may infl uence player position and the incidence of lower limb and back injuries. Br J Sports Med. 1997 Sep;31(3):197–9.

  27. Lidor R, Ziv G. Physical and physiological attributes of female volleyball players--a review. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Jul;24(7):1963–73.

  28. González-Ravé JM, Arija A, Clemente-Suarez V. Seasonal changes in jump performance and body composition in women volleyball players. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Jun;25(6):1492–501.

  29. Carter JLE, Ackland TR, Kerr DA, Stapff AB. Somatotype and size of elite female basketball players. J Sports Sci. 2005 Oct;23(10):1057–63.

  30. Sampaio J, Janeira M, Ibañez S, Lorenzo A. Discriminant analysis of game-related statistics between basketball guards, forwards and centres in three professional leagues. Eur J Sports Sci. 2006 Sep;6(3):173–8.

  31. Ivanović M. Discriminative analysis of morphological variables between two basketball categories (cadets and seniors). Acta Kinesiol. 2009 Dec 25;3(2):62–6.

  32. Duthie GM, Pyne DB, Hopkins WG, Livingstone S, Hooper SL. Anthropometry profi les of elite rugby players: quantifying changes in lean mass. Br J Sports Med. 2006 Mar;40(3):202–7.

  33. Holway FE, Garavaglia R. Kinanthropometry of Group I rugby players in Buenos Aires, Argentina. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(11):1211–20.

  34. Carvajal W, Ríos A, Echeverría I, Martínez M, Miñoso J, Rodríguez D. Body type and performance of elite Cuban baseball players. MEDICC Rev. 2009 Apr;11(2):15–20.

  35. Hoffman JR, Vazquez J, Pichardo N, Tenenbaum G. Anthropometric and performance comparisons in professional baseball players. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Nov;23(8):2173–8.

  36. Zhong-Mingbao TJ. Comparative analysis on the physique and height over net of women’s volleyball players in the 27th, the 28th and the 29th Olympic Games. J Anhui J Sports Sci. 2009;5:9–12.

  37. Huang YZ, Zhong BS. Analysis of the difference in attack and block between China and Cuba Women Volleyball Teams. J Beijing Univ Phys Edu. 2003 Feb;2:49–52.

  38. Huang Y, Liu X, Peng J, Zhong Z. Analysis of remarkable advantages of Cuba Women Volleyball Team’s Eight Successive World Titles. J Beijing Univ Phys Edu. 2001 Apr;4:5–9.

  39. Lohman TG, Roche AF. Anthropometric standardization reference manual. Martorell R, editor. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetic Publishers; 1988 Jan.

  40. Ross WD, Kerr DA. Fraccionamiento de la masa corporal: “un nuevo método para utilizar en nutrición clínica y medicina deportiva”. Apunts Med Esport. 1991;28(109):175–88. Spanish.

  41. Duquet W, Carter L. Somatotyping. In: Eston R, Reilly T, editors. Kinanthropometry and exercise physiology laboratory manual. Test, procedures and data. 3rd ed. Oxon: Routledge; 2008. p. 54–72.

  42. Duquet W, Hebbelinck M. Application of somatotype attitudinal distance to the study of group and individual somatotype status and relations. In: Eiben O, editor. Growth and Development Physique. Academiai Kiado: Budapest; 1977. p. 377–84.

  43. Ross WD, Marfell-Jones M. Kinanthropometry. In: MacDougall JD, Wenger HA, Green HJ (Editors). Physiological testing of the high performance athlete. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 1991. p. 223–307.

  44. Women´s participating team [Internet]. Lausanne: FIVB; 2004 [cited 2011 May 20]. 58 p. Available from: http://www.fi vb.org/EN/Volleyball/ Competitions/Olympics/2-Womens.pdf

  45. FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championships 2010 Japan [Internet]. Tokyo: FIVB; c2010. Participating Teams. Netherlands; [cited 2011 May 20]; [about 1 screen]. Available from: http://www .sebare.com/teams/team16.html

  46. Carter JLE, Ackland TR, Kerr DA, Stapff AB. Somatotype and size of elite female basketball players. J Sports Sci. 2005 Oct;23(10):1057–63.

  47. Malousaris GG, Bergeles NK, Barzouka KG, Bayios IA, Nassis GP, Koskolou MD. Somatotype, size and body composition of competitive female volleyball players. J Sci Med Sport. 2008 Jun;11(3):337–44.

  48. Esper A. Mediciones antropométricas en jugadoras argentinas de voleibol de primera división [Internet]. efdeportes.com. 2004 Sep [cited 2011 Apr 12];10(76): [about 3 p.]. Available from: http:// www.efdeportes.com/efd76/voleib.htm. Spanish.

  49. Gaurav V. A comparative study of somatic traits and body composition between volleyball players and controls. Indian J Sci Technol. 2011;4(2):116–8.

  50. Ozer D, Duzgun I, Baltaci G, Karacan S, Colakoglu F. The effects of rope or weighted rope jump training on strength, coordination and proprioception in adolescent female volleyball players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2011 Jun;51(2):211–9.

  51. Taljanovic MS, Nisbet JK, Hunter TB, Cohen RP, Rogers LF. Humeral avulsion of the inferior glenohumeral ligament in college female volleyball players caused by repetitive microtrauma. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May;39(5):1067–76. Epub 2011 Jan 21.




2020     |     www.medigraphic.com