Anthropometric profiles of elite older triathletes in the Ironman Brazil compared with those of young Portuguese triathletes and older Brazilians

Jan 21, 2012Journal of sports sciences

Body measurements of top older triathletes in Ironman Brazil compared to young Portuguese triathletes and older Brazilians

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Abstract

Older non-athletes had higher fat percentage and body fat mass than elite older triathletes.

Older triathletes and older non-athletes were primarily classified as endomorphic mesomorphs.
Young triathletes were mainly classified as ectomorphic mesomorphs.
Older athletes and elite young triathletes had higher fat-free mass compared to older non-athletes.
The study involved 64 male participants divided into three groups based on age and athletic status.

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The objective of this study was to describe the anthropometric profiles of elite older triathletes participating in the 2009 Ironman Brazil and to compare their somatotype, anthropometric and body composition characteristics with those of elite young triathletes and older non-athletes. The sample consisted of 64 males, divided into three groups: (1) older triathletes (n = 17), (2) young triathletes (n = 24), and (3) older non-athletes (n = 23). Somatotype was analysed according to the Carter and Heath ( 1990 ) method. Body mass index, sum of four skinfolds, percentage body fat, body fat mass, and fat-free mass were also estimated. Older non-athletes had higher endomorphy, sum of four skinfolds, fat percentage, and body fat mass than the athletes. Older athletes who participated in the Ironman and elite young triathletes had higher fat-free mass than older non-athletes. Older triathletes and older non-athletes were considered mainly endomorphic mesomorphs and young triathletes mainly ectomorphic mesomorphs. The findings that characterize the anthropometric profile of athletes in this sports modality could be used as a reference.

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Anthropometric profiles of elite older triathletes in the Ironman Brazil compared with those of young Portuguese triathletes and older Brazilians

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