The Body composition Feature among different ball game players: A comparative study
Body composition Feature among different ball game players
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https://doi.org/10.60081/SSHA.2.1.2024.261-266Keywords:
Body Composition, Ball Games, Football, Basketball, HandballAbstract
Nowadays, the human body is the most popular research topic worldwide. This study aims to compare the body composition characteristics among athletes from various ball games, including soccer, basketball and handball, to identify sport-specific physiological adaptations and potential performance advantages.
A total of 30 male athletes (10 from each sport) aged 20-25 years participated in the study. During the body composition measurement, we used a stadiometer scale for measuring height, a digital weighing machine for measuring body weight, and a skinfold caliper for measuring fat and fat percentage. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA to determine significant differences between the groups.
Body fat percentages are not significantly different for all three ball game players. Basketball players total body fat is significantly heavier than football players, but there is no significant difference between basketball and handball players. The body mass of football players is significantly lower than that of basketball players; the body mass of handball and basketball players is not significantly different.
Compared to football players, the basketball group's lean body mass was noticeably higher. The differences between basketball and handball players were negligible.
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