Exploring body composition and somatotype profiles among youth professional soccer players

Zambrano-Villacres, R; Frias-Toral, E; Maldonado-Ponce, E; Poveda-Loor, C; Leal, P; Velarde-Sotres, A; Leonardi, A; Trovato, B; Roggio, F; Castorina, A; Xu, W; Musumeci, G

Exploring body composition and somatotype profiles among youth professional soccer players

Zambrano-Villacres, R Frias-Toral, E Maldonado-Ponce, E Poveda-Loor, C Leal, P Velarde-Sotres, A Leonardi, A Trovato, B Roggio, F Castorina, A

Xu, W Musumeci, G

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Citation:: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, 2024, 17, (3), pp. 241-254
Issue Date:: 2024

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dc.contributor.author	Zambrano-Villacres, R
dc.contributor.author	Frias-Toral, E
dc.contributor.author	Maldonado-Ponce, E
dc.contributor.author	Poveda-Loor, C
dc.contributor.author	Leal, P
dc.contributor.author	Velarde-Sotres, A
dc.contributor.author	Leonardi, A
dc.contributor.author	Trovato, B
dc.contributor.author	Roggio, F
dc.contributor.author	Castorina, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-759X
dc.contributor.author	Xu, W
dc.contributor.author	Musumeci, G
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-16T21:46:26Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-16T21:46:26Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.citation	MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, 2024, 17, (3), pp. 241-254
dc.identifier.issn	1973-798X
dc.identifier.issn	1973-7998
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/182595
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the body composition and somatotype of professional soccer players, investigating variations across categories and playing positions. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study was conducted with 51 male professional soccer players in the U-19 and U-20 categories. Data about sex, age, height, and weight were collected between March and May 2023. Body composition analysis utilized the ISAK protocol for the restricted profile, while somatotype categorization employed the Heath and Carter formula. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics V.26, which involved the application of Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests to discern differences in body composition variables and proportionality based on categories and playing positions. The Dunn test further identified specific positions exhibiting significant differences. RESULTS: The study encompassed 51 players, highlighting meaningful differences in body composition. The average body mass in kg was 75.8 (±6.9) for U-20 players and 70.5 (±6.1) for U-19 players. The somatotype values were 2.6-4.6-2.3 for U-20 players and 2.5-4.3-2.8 for U-19 players, with a predominance of muscle mass in all categories, characterizing them as balanced mesomorphs. CONCLUSIONS: Body composition and somatotype findings underscore distinctions in body mass across categories and playing positions, with notably higher body mass and muscle mass predominance in elevated categories. However, the prevailing skeletal muscle development establishes a significant semblance with the recognized somatotype standard for soccer.</jats:p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IOS PRESS
dc.relation.ispartof	MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3233/MNM-240038
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	3210 Nutrition and dietetics
dc.title	Exploring body composition and somatotype profiles among youth professional soccer players
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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dc.date.updated	2024-12-16T21:46:25Z
pubs.issue	3
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pubs.volume	17
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the body composition and somatotype of professional soccer players, investigating variations across categories and playing positions. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study was conducted with 51 male professional soccer players in the U-19 and U-20 categories. Data about sex, age, height, and weight were collected between March and May 2023. Body composition analysis utilized the ISAK protocol for the restricted profile, while somatotype categorization employed the Heath and Carter formula. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics V.26, which involved the application of Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests to discern differences in body composition variables and proportionality based on categories and playing positions. The Dunn test further identified specific positions exhibiting significant differences. RESULTS: The study encompassed 51 players, highlighting meaningful differences in body composition. The average body mass in kg was 75.8 (±6.9) for U-20 players and 70.5 (±6.1) for U-19 players. The somatotype values were 2.6-4.6-2.3 for U-20 players and 2.5-4.3-2.8 for U-19 players, with a predominance of muscle mass in all categories, characterizing them as balanced mesomorphs. CONCLUSIONS: Body composition and somatotype findings underscore distinctions in body mass across categories and playing positions, with notably higher body mass and muscle mass predominance in elevated categories. However, the prevailing skeletal muscle development establishes a significant semblance with the recognized somatotype standard for soccer.

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