Estimation of anthropometric parameters of track and field athletes at different stages of long-term preparation

Abstract

Purpose: estimation of anthropometric parameters in athletes on different stages of -term preparation. Material: 53 sportsmen participated in the study. Absolute and relative anthropometric parameters were analyzed: body mass index, linear (longitudinal, transverse, anterior-posterior), thickness of the skin-adipose folds, proportional indices and component content of the body. Results: in the conducted study an average body mass of young men was 69,9±8,4 kg, and in girls – 53,8±7,6 kg. An average parameter of the length of the lower limb in runners on the stage of a specialized basic training is 94,04±1,41 cm, while the parameter of the leg length in sportsmen on the stage of training to higher achievements is 3,47±5,1 cm, and on the stage of maximal realization of individual possibilities – 95,94±1,03 cm. We conclude that better competitive results are achieved by the sportsmen, running on middle distances, as they have less body mass. The athletes with longer limbs (the athletes on the stage of maximal realization of individual possibilities – 95,94±1,03 см) achieve higher sport results. Conclusions: To achieve a high speed of running by distance those training means and methods should be used which promote increase of the step length with maintenance of high frequency values.