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| Báez,E; Franchini,E; Ramírez-Campillo,R; Cañas-Jamett,R; Herrera,T; Burgos-Jara,C; Henríquez-Olguín,C. |
| Human performance efficiency and effectiveness in different sports depend to a large extent on the size, weight and proportion of the physique of the athlete. The aim of this study was to identify morphological characteristics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. The sample consisted of 25 highly trained male athletes who were classified according to their fighting style; guard fighter (GF) vs. pass fighter (PF). The athletes were assessed for somatotype, body composition and proportionality. For the whole group of athletes the somatotype was 2.23±0.68, 6.33±1.14, and 1.75±0.87 for endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph components, respectively. Muscle and adipose tissue percentages were 52.34±2.15% and 19.30±2.51%, respectively. PF were significantly more... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Anthropometric characteristics; Somatotype; Jiu Jitsu; Fighting style. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022014000300048 |
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