Comparative analysis anthropometric enters the elite of cyclists of road Pernambucanos and the elite of Australian cyclist’s

  • Hilton Coutinho Silva Junior Programa de pós-graduação lato sensu em Fisiologia do Exercício - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - RJ/PE
  • Josemildo Trigueiro Silva Junior Programa de pós-graduação lato sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho RJ/PE
  • Wellington da Silva Lima Programa de pós-graduação lato sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - RJ/PE
  • Cláudio Barnabé dos Santos Cavalcanti Programa de pós-graduação lato sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - RJ/PE
  • Alexandre Oscar Soares Souza Programa de pós-graduação lato sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - RJ/PE
Keywords: Anthropometry, Cyclests, Somatotype

Abstract

The anthropometric evaluation is used as an index related to performance in several sports. Therefore, the aim of this work was to compare anthropometrics measures and somatotypes of Elite cyclists off road from Pernambuco and literature data from Australian Elite Cyclists. Eighteen cyclists from Pernambuco (29.48 ± 15.3 yr, 172.4 ± 20.5 cm Ht, 69.2 ± 33.5 Kg Wt) were submitted to the anthropometrics and somatotypes measures, similar to Australians top ones. Parameters as the relationship between the seat height and the lower extremities length were not considered, because it was not in the purpose of this work. The analysis between the groups showed that there is no significant difference into the somatotypes, but we observed significant differences on age, height, upper and lower extremities length, circumferences and biacromial width.

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Published
2011-12-27
How to Cite
Silva Junior, H. C., Silva Junior, J. T., Lima, W. da S., Cavalcanti, C. B. dos S., & Souza, A. O. S. (2011). Comparative analysis anthropometric enters the elite of cyclists of road Pernambucanos and the elite of Australian cyclist’s . Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 3(13). Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/143
Issue
Vol. 3 No. 13 (2009)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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