Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values

SUMMARY: The main purpose of this study was to determine the body composition and anthropometric reference values of male and female junior Croatian taekwondo competitors according to official weight category. Additional aim of the study was to identify possible differences in variables between the...

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Autores principales:	Cular,Drazen, Kezic,Ana, Tomljanovic,Mario
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2021
Materias:	Normal values Body build, morphology Weight reduction Hydration
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0717-950220210003007262021-07-25Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference ValuesCular,DrazenKezic,AnaTomljanovic,Mario Normal values Body build, morphology Weight reduction Hydration SUMMARY: The main purpose of this study was to determine the body composition and anthropometric reference values of male and female junior Croatian taekwondo competitors according to official weight category. Additional aim of the study was to identify possible differences in variables between the weight categories. The sample comprised 247 junior participants of the national taekwondo championships divided into male (N=121) and female (N=126). The variable sample was defined by a set of 8 measurements: Body height (cm), Body mass (kg), Body mass index, Body fat (%), Body fat (kg), Muscle mass (kg), Lean body mass (kg) and Total body water (%). Results confirm previous studies proving that younger taekwondo practitioners have higher levels of body fat than their more experienced peers (seniors). Significant differences were only found between lean and heavy categories. Male junior taekwondo athletes show total body water percentages from 57.4 to 74.8 %, with significantly lower percentages in higher weight categories, while female athletes in heigher categories demonstrate a worrying level of hydration status, therefore endangering their performance and overall health. As the first paper that investigates the reference values of junior taekwondo athletes but based on official weight categories it is especially important as each weight category warrant different body composition requirements, as seen from significant differences across different variables. Future studies should include motor abilities inspection throughout the weight categories and possible use of calculation of metabolic age.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Chilena de AnatomíaInternational Journal of Morphology v.39 n.3 20212021-06-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022021000300726en10.4067/S0717-95022021000300726
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spellingShingle	Normal values Body build, morphology Weight reduction Hydration Cular,Drazen Kezic,Ana Tomljanovic,Mario Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values
description	SUMMARY: The main purpose of this study was to determine the body composition and anthropometric reference values of male and female junior Croatian taekwondo competitors according to official weight category. Additional aim of the study was to identify possible differences in variables between the weight categories. The sample comprised 247 junior participants of the national taekwondo championships divided into male (N=121) and female (N=126). The variable sample was defined by a set of 8 measurements: Body height (cm), Body mass (kg), Body mass index, Body fat (%), Body fat (kg), Muscle mass (kg), Lean body mass (kg) and Total body water (%). Results confirm previous studies proving that younger taekwondo practitioners have higher levels of body fat than their more experienced peers (seniors). Significant differences were only found between lean and heavy categories. Male junior taekwondo athletes show total body water percentages from 57.4 to 74.8 %, with significantly lower percentages in higher weight categories, while female athletes in heigher categories demonstrate a worrying level of hydration status, therefore endangering their performance and overall health. As the first paper that investigates the reference values of junior taekwondo athletes but based on official weight categories it is especially important as each weight category warrant different body composition requirements, as seen from significant differences across different variables. Future studies should include motor abilities inspection throughout the weight categories and possible use of calculation of metabolic age.
author	Cular,Drazen Kezic,Ana Tomljanovic,Mario
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title	Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values
title_short	Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values
title_full	Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values
title_fullStr	Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values
title_full_unstemmed	Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values
title_sort	elite croatian junior taekwondo competitors: morphological characteristics and body composition reference values
publisher	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía
publishDate	2021
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Elite Croatian Junior Taekwondo Competitors: Morphological Characteristics and Body Composition Reference Values

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