Anthropometric profile, body composition and somatotype in flag football players

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https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2023.v12i2.17193

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Anthropometry, fat mass, somatotype, muscle mass, DEXA, flag football

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The aim of this study was to determine the anthropometric profile, body composition and somatotype in female flag football players. A descriptive study was conducted with a total of 18 female players (21.24 ± 1.39 years of age) belonging to a Mexican university team. Anthropometric measurements were made under ISAK protocol to characterize the anthropometric profile and somatotype. Body composition was measured with DEXA. The main findings of this study showed a body mass index (BMI) of normal-weight, height of 169.97 cm, fat percentage of 22.73 % estimated by anthropometry and 28.46% with DEXA, fat free mass of 45.18 kg, muscle mass, 38.78 %, finally, a mesomorphic-endomorphic somatotype. It is concluded that the players have short stature with respect to some collective sports, in addition, they showed moderate levels of fat percentage, and acquired a somatotype of moderate muscular development.

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  • Ricardo López García, Autonomous University of Nuevo León
    Autonomous University of Nuevo León
  • José Omar Lagunes Carrasco , Autonomous University of Nuevo León
    Autonomous University of Nuevo León
  • Luis Enrique Carranza García , Autonomous University of Nuevo León
    Autonomous University of Nuevo León
  • Ricardo Navarro Orocio, Autonomous University of Nuevo León
    Autonomous University of Nuevo León
  • Ruben Ramírez Nava, Autonomous University of Nuevo León
    Autonomous University of Nuevo León

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2023-09-30

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López García, R., Lagunes Carrasco , J. O., Carranza García , L. E. ., Navarro Orocio, R. ., & Ramírez Nava, R. . (2023). Anthropometric profile, body composition and somatotype in flag football players. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencias De La Actividad Física Y El Deporte, 12(2), 101-114. https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2023.v12i2.17193

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