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Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Somatotype Profiles of Montenegrin Karatekas: An Observational Study.

Jelena Slankamenac, Dusko Bjelica, Damjan Jaksic, Tatjana Trivic, Miodrag Drapsin, Sandra Vujkov, Toni Modric, Zoran Milosevic, Patrik Drid

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  2. A National Study of Somatotypes in Mexican Athletes Across 43 Sports.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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  6. Growth, Somatic Maturation, and Their Impact on Physical Health and Sports Performance: An Editorial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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Jelena SlankamenacFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Dusko BjelicaFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, 81400 Nikšić, Montenegro.
Damjan JaksicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-2278-0111
Tatjana TrivicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Miodrag DrapsinFaculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Sandra VujkovCollege of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers and Sports Trainers, 24000 Subotica, Serbia.
Toni ModricFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-1652-619X
Zoran MilosevicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Patrik DridFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-2075-6038

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Competitive karate activity involves numerous factors affecting performance in sport. Physical structure and somatotype is considered to be one of them. This study aimed to determine whether there are differences between karate athletes in five male and five female official weight categories in different anthropometric measurements and to determine the somatotype profiles of athletes divided by weight categories. This study consisted of a total of 27 male karate athletes (21.88 ± 4.66 years) and 24 female karate athletes (20.29 ± 3.14 years). Measurements were taken in April 2020. Athletes are classified into official weight categories according to World Karate Federation rules. Somatotypes were calculated using anthropometry. One-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post hoc tests were used for statistical analysis to compare group differences regarding weight categories. Anthropometric parameters were highest in the heaviest categories compared to lighter categories. All male subjects were endomorphic mesomorph, except for category <84 kg, which was endomorphic ectomorphs. Somatotype analysis of male categories found a difference between the <75 kg and <84 kg in endomorphy. In mesomorphy, there is no difference between categories. Perceiving ectomorphy, there is a significant difference between the first category and the >84 kg. Profiling female athletes, three different types of somatotypes were obtained concerning the weight category. The lightest weight category was predominantly endomorphic ectomorphs, and two weight categories were ectomorphic endomorphs (<61 kg and <68 kg), and the other two weight categories were endomorphic mesomorphs (<55 kg and >68 kg). Somatotype differences in the female karate athletes were observed only in the ectomorphy components, between <50 kg and <61 kg. The present study points to how the somatotypes profiles of karate athletes differ between weight categories.

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Martial ArtsSomatotypesAnthropometryAthletesFemaleHumansMaleanthropometrybody compositioncombat sportskaratekumitemartial artsweight categories

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