| The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship
between body composition and anaerobic performance in young elite
wrestlers. Method: Eight female (age = 16.2 ± 1.1 yrs) and 8 male
(age = 17.3 ± 0.9 yrs) wrestlers from the Turkish cadet and junior
national team participated in this study. Fat free mass (FFM) and
percent fat mass (%FM) were carried out through electric bioimpedance.
Anaerobic performance was assessed by the Wingate test (load was calculated
as 0.090 kg x.kg-1 body mass). FFM was greater in male wrestlers [65.4
± 12.3 (kg)] than female wrestlers (45.1 ± 4.6 (kg) p < 0.01).
%FM was lower in male wrestlers (9.7 ± 6.3) than female wrestlers
(18.5 ± 2.8; p < 0.01). Peak power was significantly higher in
male wrestlers than female wrestlers (8.5 ± 1.0 W·kg-1 vs. 6.8 ± 0.6
W·kg-1; p < 0.01). Mean power was significantly correlated with
FFM in both genders (r = 0.73 p < 0.05 in female; r= 0.90 p <
0.05 in male). No relationship was obtained between anaerobic parameters
and %FM. In conclusion, our result demonstrated no association between
anaerobic parameters and %FM. Wrestlers and their coaches should take
into account FFM rather than %FM for higher anaerobic performance.
KEY
WORDS: Fat free mass, performance, female wrestling, Wingate
test, power.
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