Características antropométricas, de jugadores de pádel de élite. Estudio piloto / Anthropometric characteristics of elite paddle players. Pilot study

El objetivo de este estudio fue describir las características antropométricas, la composición corporal y el somatotipo de una muestra internacional de jugadores de pádel de alto nivel de ambos sexos. En el estudio participaron 29 jugadores (15 varones y 14 mujeres) de categoría absoluta. Un total de 16 variables antropométricas fueron evaluadas. Se encontraron diferencias entre sexos en las variables masa, talla e IMC (p<0,001); en los pliegues tricipital, muslo, pierna (p<0,001) y en el sumatorio de 6 pliegues; en los perímetros brazo, muslo (p<0,001) y pierna (p<0,03); y en todos los diámetros analizados (p<0,001). Asimismo se encontraron diferencias en los componentes endomórfico (p<0,01), mesomórfico (p<0,001) y ectomórfico (p<0,05) del somatotipo. Los jugadores presentan un somatotipo mesomórfico-endomórfico y las jugadoras endo-mesomórfico. Esta investigación aporta datos biotipológicos actualizados de referencia para el pádel de élite

Paddle is one of the racket sports that has grown the most in recent years. However, there are few or very limited studies that address the biotype of this discipline, especially in the elite paddle. The aim was to describe the anthropometric characteristics, body composition and somatotype of an international sample of high level paddle players. 29 subjects national top level (15 male and 14 female) participated in this study. 16 anthropometric variables were evaluated. Differences were found between sexes in the variables weight, height and BMI (p <0.001); in triceps, thigh and leg folds (p <0.001); in the arm, thigh (p <0.001) and leg (p <0.03) perimeters; and in all diameters analysed (p <0.001). Differences were also found between men and women in the endomorphic (p <0.01), mesomorphic (p <0.001) and ectomorphic (p <0.05) components of the somatotype. Male players present a mesomorphic-endomorphic somatotype while female players are preferably endo-mesomorphic. This research provides up-to-date reference data for somatotype in elite paddle players

[Increased risk of obesity and central obesity in sedentary postmenopausal women]. / Mayor riesgo de obesidad y obesidad central en mujeres post-menopáusicas sedentarias.

AIMS: To establish the influence of a sedentary behavior (sit time) on body composition in elderly women from Aragón. METHODS: A total of 457 women participated in the study. Hours of walking were used to define the active behavior (> 1 vs. < 1 h/day) and hours of sitting were used to establish the sedentary behavior (> 4 vs. < 4 h/day). Anthropometric evaluation was conducted following the ISAK recommendations. Fat mass was estimated through electrical bio-impedance. Differences between groups were analyzed by ANOVA and logistic regression analysis was used to study the association between active and sedentary behaviors with body composition. RESULTS: The sedentary group had higher weight, BMI, waist circumference and fat mass than the non-sedentary group (all p < 0.05). In addition, those women who sat more than 4 h/day had 1.7, 2.7 and 1.7-fold higher odds ratio for having overweight, obesity and central obesity, respectively, regardless of the hours of walking (95% IC [1.006-2.739]; [1.518-4.491] y [1.154-2.565]). When activity and sedentary levels were studied together, active and sedentary women were 2.0 times more likely to be overweight (95% CI [0.995-3.961]), 4.4 to be obese (95% CI [2.101-9.264]) and 2.3 for having central obesity (95% CI [1.329-3.939]) than women with an active and non-sedentary behavior. CONCLUSION: Being sitting more than 4 hours a day increases the risk of overweight, obesity and central obesity, regardless of the hours of walking in postmenopausal women.

Mayor riesgo de obesidad y obesidad central en mujeres post-menopáusicas sedentarias / Increased risk of obesity and central obesity in sedentary postmenopausal women

Objetivos: Establecer la influencia de un comportamiento sedentario (tiempo sentado) sobre la composición corporal en mujeres mayores de Aragón. Métodos: Participaron un total de 457 mujeres. Las horas de caminar se utilizaron para definir comportamiento activo (> 1 vs. < 1 h/día) y las de estar sentado para establecer comportamiento sedentario (> 4 vs. < 4 h/día). La evaluación antropométrica se llevó a cabo siguiendo las recomendaciones ISAK. La grasa corporal se estimó mediante bio-impedancia eléctrica. Se utilizó ANOVA para analizar diferencias entre grupos y análisis de regresión logística para estudiar la asociación entre los comportamientos activos y sedentarios con la composición corporal.Resultados: El grupo de mujeres sedentarias tenía mayor peso, IMC, perímetro de cintura y masa grasa que las mujeres no sedentarias (todos p < 0,05). Además, aquellas mujeres que permanecían sentadas más de 4 horas al día tenían un riesgo 1,7, 2,7 y 1,7 veces mayor de padecer sobrepeso, obesidad y obesidad central, respectivamente, independientemente de las horas de caminar (95% IC [1,006-2,739]; [1,518-4,491] y [1,154-2,565]). Cuando el nivel de actividad y sedentarismo fueron estudiados de manera conjunta, se observó que las mujeres no activas y sedentarias tenían 2,0 veces más probabilidad de tener sobrepeso (95% IC [0,995-3,961]), 4,4 de padecer obesidad (95% IC [2,101-9,264]) y 2,3 de sufrir obesidad central (95% IC [1,329-3,939]) que las mujeres con un comportamiento activo y no sedentario. Conclusión: Permanecer sentado más de 4 horas al día aumenta el riesgo de padecer sobrepeso, obesidad y obesidad central, independientemente de las horas de caminar en mujeres postmenopáusicas (AU)

Aims: To establish the influence of a sedentary behavior (sit time) on body composition in elderly women from Aragón. Methods: A total of 457 women participated in the study. Hours of walking were used to define the active behavior (> 1 vs. < 1 h/day) and hours of sitting were used to establish the sedentary behavior (> 4 vs. < 4 h/day). Anthropometric evaluation was conducted following the ISAK recommendations. Fat mass was estimated through electrical bio-impedance. Differences between groups were analyzed by ANOVA and logistic regression analysis was used to study the association between active and sedentary behaviors with body composition. Results: The sedentary group had higher weight, BMI, waist circumference and fat mass than the non-sedentary group (all p < 0.05). In addition, those women who sat more than 4 h/day had 1.7, 2.7 and 1.7-fold higher odds ratio for having overweight, obesity and central obesity, respectively, regardless of the hours of walking (95% IC [1.006-2.739]; [1.518-4.491] y [1.154-2.565]). When activity and sedentary levels were studied together, active and sedentary women were 2.0 times more likely to be overweight (95% CI [0.995-3.961]), 4.4 to be obese (95% CI [2.101-9.264]) and 2.3 for having central obesity (95% CI [1.329-3.939]) than women with an active and non-sedentary behavior. Conclusion: Being sitting more than 4 hours a day increases the risk of overweight, obesity and central obesity, regardless of the hours of walking in postmenopausal women (AU)