Department of Biology and Evolution, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
High Alt Med Biol. 2012 Mar;13(1):46-50. doi: 10.1089/ham.2011.1062.
In order to evaluate body composition and somatotype, 10 Italian experienced mountain climbers were assessed from an anthropometric point of view, before a high altitude ascent. Body mass, height, girths, skinfolds, and bone breadths were gathered and used to calculate body composition and somatotype of each subject.
Means and standard deviations of the subjects' anthropometric characteristics were calculated. Mesomorphism (5.28±1.10) is the dominant somatotype component in all but one the participants, endomorphism (1.55±0.49) is low, and body fat percentage (11.76%±2.93) is low. Comparisons with athletes involved in other climbing subdisciplines highlight the specificity of elite mountain climbers anthropometry.
The elite mountain climbers in our sample were predominantly mesomorphic with somatotype attitudinal mean values lower than reported for male athletes participating in free-climbing, volleyball, gymnastics, and soccer. Anthropometric characteristics may therefore play a role in mountain climbing, even though the trainable components may be more relevant than the nontrainable ones.
为了评估身体成分和体型，10 名有经验的意大利登山者在进行高海拔登山前，从人体测量学的角度进行了评估。收集了体重、身高、围度、皮褶厚度和骨宽，并用于计算每个受试者的身体成分和体型。
计算了受试者人体测量特征的平均值和标准差。除了一名参与者外，所有人的中胚层体型（5.28±1.10）均占主导地位，内胚层体型（1.55±0.49）较低，体脂百分比（11.76%±2.93）较低。与从事其他攀岩子学科的运动员进行比较，突出了精英登山运动员人体测量的特异性。
我们样本中的精英登山者主要是中胚层体型，体型态度平均值低于自由攀岩、排球、体操和足球等项目男性运动员的报告值。因此，人体测量特征可能在登山中发挥作用，尽管可训练的成分可能比不可训练的成分更重要。
