The evaluation of the morphological features of the body of sportsmen spesializing in athletics

Abstract

The article presents the results of the studies of the morphological and functional state of qualified sportsmen specializing in various athletics types: sprint running, medium distance running and shot-put. During the research, anthropometric measurements were carried out. Body weight was fractionated into muscle, fat and skeletal mass, body proportions were determined and somatic types were identified. Comparison of the data obtained as a result of the research with the recommendations for selection into the groups of sports improvement showed that sportsmen specializing in athletic shot-put meet the recommended criteria in terms of body length and weight. For sportsmen specializing in sprinting, these indicators are lower, and for medium distance runners – the indicators In body weight are higher than the recommended. Thus, the obtained results make it possible to distinguish two groups of features that are important for selection in sports. The first group of features shows a significant dependence on sports specialization, and the second is associated mainly with the somatic gender. The revealed tendencies can be taken into account in the selection of sportsmen for certain disciplines of athletics.