ASSOCIATION OF BODY COMPOSITION WITH MUSCLE STRENGTH, DROP JUMP AND BALANCE ABILITY IN CAPOEIRA ATHLETES: PILOT STUDY

Authors : Muhammed Mustafa ATAKAN, Evrim ÜNVER, Yasemin GÜZEL, Selin AKTİTİZ, Hüsrev TURNAGÖL

Pages : 118-127

Doi:10.33689/spormetre.1093293

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Publication Date : 2022-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to determine the association of body composition insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BC); with leg strength, balance capacity, and drop jump ability in capoeira athletes. A total of 10 male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age: 26.5±2.6 years); and 5 female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age: 25.0±2.9 years); capoeira athletes participated in this study. BC measurement of the participants was performed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Performance measurements consisted of 30º, 60º, 90º leg strength measurement, anterior-posterior balance, medial-lateral balance capacity measurement, and drop jumps from heights of 20 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DJ20);, 40 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DJ40);, and 50 cm insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DJ50);. Reactive strength index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RSI); was calculated as jump height/contact time insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mm·ms-1);. Statistical results showed that there was no significant association between BC with balance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p > 0.05);. Fat-free mass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FFM); was found to be correlated with RSI for DJ20 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = 0.52; p = 0.049); and DJ40 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = 0.66; p = 0.01);, while there was a negative association between fat mass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FM); with DJ40 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = -0.65; p = 0.01); and DJ50 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = -0.59; p = 0.02);. In addition, FM was negatively associated with 90º right leg strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = -0.59; p = 0.02);, 90º left leg strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = -0.62; p =0.01);, and 60º left leg strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = -0.57; p = 0.03);, while there was a positive association between FFM and 90º right leg strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = 0.59; p = 0.02);. As a result, FM and lean mass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LM); exert profound effects on leg strength and drop jump ability, while BC doesn’t seem to affect balance capacity in capoeira athletes, showing that possessing low FM and high LM likely leads to better athletic performance in capoeira athletes.
Keywords : Capoeira, body composition, balance, jumping, strength