The aim of this study is to establish if there is a correlation between body composition and the functional abilities of judokas selected for the national team. The sample consisted of the extended male judo national team of Serbia-25 judokas in under-18 and under-21 age categories. The subjects were aged 15 to 21. The weight categories ranged from 50 to 100 kg. The body composition of the subjects was assessed by using the InBody 720 body composition analyzer. To determine the functional abilities, a special judo fitness test and …

Physical education classes often fail to include sufficient exercise intensity to induce changes in body tissue composition and physical fitness. Short-term high-intensity interval training protocols incorporated into physical education lessons are one possible solution to this problem. Existing studies have not examined how individuals differing in body mass index (eg, normal-weight, underweight) respond to high-intensity interval training exercises. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Tabata protocol on body composition …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships between physiological and physical profiles relative to age, together with on-ice performance in order to assess their impact on the positive result of a recruitment process into an ice hockey team. OBJECTIVE: A total of 60 boys took part in the selection camps. After these camps, 22 successful players were selected to be in the ice-hockey team and create GH2 group. GH1 was a group of hockey players who had dropped out during the selection camp (38 participants). The control group …

Following acute physical activity, blood hepcidin concentration appears to increase in response to exercise-induced inflammation, but the long-term impact of exercise on hepcidin remains unclear. Here we investigated changes in hepcidin and the inflammation marker interleukin-6 to evaluate professional basketball players' response to a season of training and games. The analysis also included vitamin D (25 (OH) D3) assessment, owing to its anti-inflammatory effects. Blood samples were collected for 14 players and 10 control non …

The basic purpose of this paper is to make recognizable analysis of body composition with bioelectrical impedance analyzer,(especially with InBody 720) to the sports scientific public. To fulfill this assignment we would like to present numerous parameters of body composition obtained with InBody 720, in subjects younger than 18 years and older than 18 years, because of fact that this BIA device gives different final result sheets regarding the age limit of 18 years. We investigated 21 karate athletes, members of karate national team of …

Wrestling events included in the Olympic Games have different weigth classes. Most wrestlers reduce thir body weigth a few days before competition so they can enter the right weight category. Often they use irrational nutritional strategies to make the weight …

The aim of this study was to provide a detailed comparison of physique and physical fitness differences among Track and Field groups. The male athletes participating in this study consisted only of South Korean national track and field athletes. The Korean national athletes were divided into four groups (long-distance runner, sprinter, jumper, thrower). The long-distance runner group (n= 7) consisted of three male marathoners and four male race walkers. The sprinter group (n= 7) consisted of five male 100m athletes and two male …

This study aimed to determine whether kinematic data during countermovement jump (CMJ) might explain post-activation potentiation (PAP) phenomenon after an exhausting running test. Thirty-three trained endurance runners performed the Léger Test; an incremental test which consists of continuous running between two lines 20 m apart. CMJ performance was determined before (pre-test) and immediately after the protocol (post-test). Sagittal plane, video of CMJs was recorded and kinematic data were obtained throughout 2-Dimensional …

Despite worldwide popularity of soccer, there are still insufficient data about the effects of training process on oxidative stress-induced damage, which may occur during chronic exercise. The present study aimed to determine the effects of a six-month training programme on basal redox status of young male soccer players. The study included 26 male soccer players, aged 12–13, who participated in a six-month training programme, and 26 age-matched non-athletes who were not implemented in the training process. Blood …

Purpose To examine the association of physical activity (PA) intensity levels and sedentary time with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with fibromyalgia and whether patients meeting the current PA guidelines present better HRQoL. Methods This cross …