SOMATOTYPES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS IN CZECH AIKIDOKAS

BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina, Zdenko REGULI and Michal KUMSTÁT. SOMATOTYPES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS IN CZECH AIKIDOKAS. In Dragan Milanović, Goran Sporiš. 7th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, 2014, Opatija, Croatia. Opatija: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia, 2014, p. 77-81. ISBN 978-953-317-027-5.

Basic information

• Original name: SOMATOTYPES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS IN CZECH AIKIDOKAS
• Authors: BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Zdenko REGULI (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Michal KUMSTÁT (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Opatija, 7th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, 2014, Opatija, Croatia, p. 77-81, 5 pp. 2014.
• Publisher: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: Sport and leisure time activities
• Country of publisher: Croatia
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14510/14:00089010
• Organization unit: Faculty of Sports Studies
• ISBN: 978-953-317-027-5
• UT WoS: 000384519100018
• Keywords in English: endomorphy; mesomorphy; ectomorphy; kyu; dan; martial arts
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the somatotypes of aikido practitioners. Thirty-three Czech male aikido practitioners (age 36.5±10 years, height 178.1±8.1 cm, and weight 81.2±10.1 kg) (mean±SD) participated in this study. The subjects were divided according to ranking system into three groups: Beginners (up to third kyu), Intermediate (second and first kyu) and Advanced (dan holders). The Heath-Carter method was used to assess the somatotype. Bioelectrical impedance was used to assess body composition. The differences between three aikido levels were determined by 1-way ANOVA. The present study showed that the general somatotype of aikido practitioners is between 3.5-5.8-1.8 (Beginners: 2.0-4.9-2.6, Intermediate 4.1-5.9-1.6 and Advanced 3.8-6.3-1.4). There were significant differences in endomorphy component (p=.001) between Advanced and Beginners (p=.006), Intermediate and Beginners (p=.001), whereas no differences were identified in mesomorphy (p=.082) and ectomorphy (p=.079) component.