Anthropometric Characteristic, Body Composition and Somatotype of Canadian Female Soccer Players

Anup Adhikari; Jady Nugent

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Anthropometric Characteristic, Body Composition and Somatotype of Canadian Female Soccer Players

Anup Adhikari, Jady Nugent

Published in American Journal of Sports Science (Volume 2, Issue 6-1)

Received: 2 December 2014 Accepted: 12 December 2014 Published: 27 January 2015

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Abstract

Canadian female junior soccer players were evaluated for their anthropometrical characteristics including somatotype and body composition with a aim to evaluate with their international counterparts. 18 female soccer players with an average age of 16(±0.5) of a local club were assessed during their peak season time . Somatotype was assessed using Heath-Carter method and body composition ( Fat%) was assessed by surface anthropometry . Endomorphic mesomorph (3.0 ±0.8 ─ 3.9±0.8 ─2.58±1.0 ) body type was observed in average with an average 22.1(±3.1) % body fat. Average waist-hip ratio was 0.7 (±0.03) . Though BMI does not reflect the obesity precisely in athletic population, average BMI of the female soccer group was in normal range with an average value of 21.5 (±1.8) kg.m-2 .Thus the Canadian junior female soccer players possessed an average muscularity with slightly higher fat % compare to national level female athletes . The group needed more muscularity with less fattiness.

Published in	American Journal of Sports Science (Volume 2, Issue 6-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Science & Soccer
DOI	10.11648/j.ajss.s.2014020601.13
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Soccer, Somatotype, Fat %, BMI, Anthropometry, Waist-Hip Ratio

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A self employed Professional Dietician, Toronto, Canada

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