Body composition and somatotype of athletes of Brazilian 5-a-side football team: Paralympic team Rio 2016

• Published in: Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2018-01, Vol.66 (1), p.25
• Main Authors: de-Oliveira, Glauber Lameira, Patrícia Soares de Pinho-Gonçalves, Talita Adão Perini de-Oliveira, Valentim-Silva, João Rafael, Roquetti-Fernandes, Paula, Fernandes-Filho, José
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Subjects: Body composition; Fish; Football; Paralympic Games
• ISSN: 0120-0011; 2357-3848
• DOI: 10.15446/.v66n1.61069

Introduction: The knowledge of morphological variables in paralympic 5-a-side football mode are important to guide the training and enable the full potential of athletes. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the body composition and somatotype athletes of the Brazilian Paralympics Rio 2016 team 5-a-side football in the different tactical positions performed at game. Materials and methods: An anthropometric evaluation was performed in 15 male athletes (24±5.6 years), obtaining somatotype and body composition. Results: The study found no statistically significant differences between groups for any of the anthropometric and body composition variables. As for somatotype profile, the group (2.9 - 5.5 - 1.8) was classified as meso-endomorphic. Defenders (2.6 - 4.4 - 2.4) and pivots (2.2 - 5.6 - 2.3) presented a balanced mesomorph profile and goalkeepers (3.2 - 5.8 - 1.6) and alas (3.2 - 5.7 - 1.6) the mesoendomorphic. Conclusions: The team was characterized as homogeneous as the anthropometry and body composition. There was a predominance of the muscular component to the somatotype profile on the team and in all positions.