BODY COMPOSITION PROFILES OF FEMALE ACROBATIC GYMNASTS OF DIFFERENT AGE CATEGORIES

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Yaiza TABOADA-IGLESIAS,1,4 Mercedes VERNETTA-SANTANA,2 Diego ALONSO-FERNÁNDEZ3,4 and Águeda GUTIÉRREZ-SÁNCHEZ3,4
1Department of Functional Biology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, Spain 2Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain 3Department of Special Didactics, Faculty of Science Education and Sport, University of Vigo, Spain

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Body composition, overweight or underweight, and adipose tissue are factors that determine social health status. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish the body composition profile, adiposity distribution and body mass index (BMI) of acrobatic gymnasts of different age categories. A total of 129 women participated, divided by role: tops (n=54; X=11.23 years; SD=3.04) and bases (n=75; X=14.46 years; SD=2.08), and age category. Anthropometric measurements including skinfolds were collected, and BMI, body fat percentages through different validated formulas, and muscle, bone and remainder percentages were calculated. Descriptive and comparative analyses among categories were carried out. The results showed no significant differences in any variable among tops. BMI was only above the 50th percentile in the youngest gymnasts of age group 1 and in 9 -year-old gymnasts of age group

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BODY COMPOSITION PROFILES OF FEMALE ACROBATIC GYMNASTS OF DIFFERENT AGE CATEGORIES. (2023). South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Social Sciences, 45(1), 75-91. https://sajrsper.com/index.php/sajrsper/article/view/12
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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2023)
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Yaiza TABOADA-IGLESIAS,1,4 Mercedes VERNETTA-SANTANA,2 Diego ALONSO-FERNÁNDEZ3,4 and Águeda GUTIÉRREZ-SÁNCHEZ3,4, 1Department of Functional Biology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, Spain 2Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain 3Department of Special Didactics, Faculty of Science Education and Sport, University of Vigo, Spain

1Department of Functional Biology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, Spain

2Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain

3Department of Special Didactics, Faculty of Science Education and Sport, University of Vigo, Spain

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BODY COMPOSITION PROFILES OF FEMALE ACROBATIC GYMNASTS OF DIFFERENT AGE CATEGORIES. (2023). South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Social Sciences, 45(1), 75-91. https://sajrsper.com/index.php/sajrsper/article/view/12