VARIA
CHANGES IN BODY
COMPOSITION OF
YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Milica Stefanovic,
Jelena Oblakovic-Babic, Nenad Radivojevic, Jelena Suzic, Nenad Dikic
Vita Maxima Clinic, Sport
Medicine Association of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
OBJECTIVES.
The aims of the study were to present body composition parameters of
young male competitive basketball players and to show the differences
in respected age groups.
METHODS. A total of 52 male
basketball
players were divided into three groups according to the age: group
under 14 (13.8±0.4), group under 16 (15.5±0.5)
and group
under 18 (17.3±0.5). Two measurements were performed, the
first
at the beginning of pre-season (August) and second after eight months
(March).
RESULTS. Significant increase in the most of
parameters was
observed after eight months in all groups (p<0.05) as shown on
the
table.
| Under 14
n=15
| Under 16
n=17
| Under 18
n=20
|
| Pre-season
| During season
| p
| Pre-season
| During season
| p
| Pre-season
| During season
| p
| Height (cm)
| 177.2±11.0
| 180.4±11,1
| 0.000*
| 186.8±10.2
| 188.5±9.2
| 0.000*
| 196.5±9.1
| 197.1±9.7
| 0.008*
| Weight (kg)
| 61.2±14.2
| 66,2±14,3
| 0.000*
| 72.5±14.1
| 77.7±13.7
| 0.000*
| 86.9±14.0
| 90.3±13.0
| 0.001*
| BMI (kg/m2)
| 19.3±2.8
| 20,1±2,5
| 0.000*
| 20.6±2.7
| 21.7±2.6
| 0.000*
| 22.4±2.3
| 23.1±1.9
| 0.004*
| BF (kg)
| 14.8±3.2
| 16,1±2,6
| 0.009*
| 14.2±3.9
| 16.3±3.2
| 0.016*
| 8.1±4.3
| 9.5±3.3
| 0.017*
| BF (%)
| 9.3±3.9
| 10,9±2,6
| 0.000*
| 10.4±4.2
| 12.9±4.2
| 0.001*
| 7.5±5.2
| 8.7±4.1
| 0.020*
| FFM (kg) |
49.9±13.2 |
57,5±10,7 |
0.134* | 62.1±11.4 |
64.8±10.4 |
0.004* | 78.5±9.4 |
81.6±10.3 |
0.002* |
*significant
difference (p<0.05), body fat = BF, fat free mass = FFM
CONCLUSIONS. We observed
significant changes in
body composition parameters of young basketball players in eight months
period. Comparison between age groups showed that BF % was lower in
group under 18 vs. group under 14 and 16, while FFM is highest in group
under 18, as a result of growth maturation and intensive training
process.
Key words: body composition, BIA, young basketball
players, adolescence, body fat.
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