Differences in Fat-Free Mass and Muscle Thicknesses at Various Sites According to Performance Level Among Judo Athletes

• Autores: Junjiro Kubo, Takehaki Chishaki, Natsumi Nakamura, Tadashi Muramatsu, Yousuke Yamamoto
• Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 20, Nº. 3, 2006, págs. 654-657
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Kubo, J., T. Chishaki, N. Nakamura, T. Muramatsu, Y. Yamamoto, M. Ito, H. Saitou, and T. Kukidome. Differences in the fat-free mass and muscle thicknesses at various sites according to performance level among judo athletes. J. Strength Cond. Res. 20(3):654-657. 2006.-The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in fat-free mass and thicknesses of various muscles among judo athletes of different performance levels. The subjects were 69 male judo athletes of 3 different performance levels. Group A was composed of athletes who participated in the Olympic Games or Asian Games (n = 13). Groups B (n = 21) and C (n = 35) were composed of judo athletes at a university who did or did not participate in intercollegiate competitions (including qualifying matches), respectively. Muscle and fat thicknesses were measured by B-mode ultrasound at 9 sites. Fat percentage was calculated from fat thicknesses using a previously reported equation. Fat-free mass was calculated from fat percentage and body weight. Muscles thicknesses were normalized to the height of the individual. Group A had significantly larger fat-free mass than Group C (p < 0.05). The normalized thicknesses of the elbow extensor and flexor muscles were significantly larger in Group A than in Group C. The normalized thickness of the elbow flexor muscle was significantly larger in Group A than in Group B. The results of this study showed that judo athletes with low performance levels such as those in Group C had lower fat-free mass, and the degree of development of the brachialis muscles differed according to performance level.