Association Between Somatotype Profile and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Special Police Unit.
J Occup Environ Med
; 61(2): e51-e55, 2019 02.
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| ID: mdl-30531373
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To characterize somatotype profile and analyze the association between somatotype components, physical, and physiological variables in special police unit (SPU) officers.METHODS:
One hundred eight male SPU officers, aged 42.5â±â4.1 years. Somatotype profile, predicted maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), and physical performance tests were evaluated.RESULTS:
The mean somatotypes were 4.04-6.38-1.22. All values clustered amongst the endo-mesomorphism (86%) while mesomorphy was the dominant component (98%). The mean of predicted VO2max was 50.3â±â5.2âmLâkgâmin. The body mass index (BMI) is more than or equal to 30 was associated to a lowest predicted VO2max (râ=â0.613). The VO2max negatively correlated with mesomorphy (râ=â-0.251). Mesomorphy somatotype was positively associated with maximal and explosive strength tests.CONCLUSION:
Our findings indicated that somatotype profile can be used as an accurate method to assess body physique and shape in SPU officers and an ecto-mesomorphism profile was associated to superior performance in physical and physiological measures.
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Assunto principal:
Somatotipos
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Aptidão Física
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Polícia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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