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Dimitrova A, Ivanova-Pandourska I. Effect of sports training on morphological characteristics in Bulgarian female tennis players. Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2022; 64:309-313. [DOI: 10.3897/folmed.64.e63960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction: The intensity of tennis training together with specific exercises may be reflected in the morphological profile of tennis players.
Aim: To evaluate the impact of sports training on the body composition of female tennis players in the 11–13-year competition category.
Materials and methods: The study included an experimental group of 27 female tennis players (mean age 12.43±0.91 years) and 115 schoolgirls (mean age 12.55±0.88 years) as a control group. The following features were investigated: body height, body weight, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, muscle mass, fat mass, fat-free mass, percentage of body fat, total body water. The visceral adipose tissue and subcutaneous adipose tissue were computed using the Brambilla’s equation.
Results: In comparison with the control group, tennis players have higher values of muscle mass (p<0.04), total body water (p<0.05), fat-free mass (p<0.04) and lower values of body fat percentage (p<0.04). The rest of the parameters were not found to have statistically significant differences.
Conclusions: We conclude that sports training influences some morphological parameters of female tennis players.
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