Tomaszewski Paweł, Kęska Anna, Tkaczyk Joanna, Nowicki Dariusz, Sienkiewicz-Dianzenza Edyta
Department of Biometry, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland -
Department of Biochemistry and Biology, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2018 Oct;58(10):1456-1464. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.17.07279-6. Epub 2017 Jun 21.
An appropriate level of somatic and fitness traits is believed to contribute to success in an international badminton competitions however, these have not been sufficiently explored in elite Polish badminton players. Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess somatic build and physical fitness of elite and sub-elite Polish badminton players and to identify key traits that determine achieving sporting success in badminton.
The study participants comprised 20 men from the Polish Badminton National Teams A (elite; N.=9) and B (sub-elite; N.=11). In all participants body height, arm span, body mass, body fat, fat free mass and Body Mass Index (BMI) were assessed. Fitness tests included two badminton-specific on-court movement tests and cycloergometer test to assess maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max).
Studied players did not differ in body height and arm span however, elite players were heavier by about 10 kg and had significantly higher values of BMI and body fat. Irrespectively of sport level, elite and subelite badminton players achieved comparable results in both on-court tests as well as with respect to VO2max (55.9 and 57.2 mL/min/kg, respectively). Cluster analysis allowed to indirectly describe the profile of somatic traits and physical fitness that facilitates achieving success in badminton.
Relatively small body size of badminton players can be considered advantageous in sport competitions. It also seems that aerobic capacity contributes to achieving sport success in badminton to a much lower degree than the badminton-specific on-court skills.
人们认为，适当水平的身体特征和体能有助于在国际羽毛球比赛中取得成功，然而，波兰精英羽毛球运动员在这方面尚未得到充分研究。因此，本研究的目的是评估波兰精英和次精英羽毛球运动员的身体形态和体能，并确定决定羽毛球运动取得成功的关键特征。
研究参与者包括来自波兰国家羽毛球队A组（精英组；N = 9）和B组（次精英组；N = 11）的20名男性。对所有参与者的身高、臂展、体重、体脂、去脂体重和体重指数（BMI）进行了评估。体能测试包括两项特定于羽毛球的场上移动测试和用于评估最大摄氧量（VO2max）的功率自行车测试。
研究对象的身高和臂展没有差异，然而，精英组运动员体重约重10公斤，BMI和体脂值显著更高。无论运动水平如何，精英和次精英羽毛球运动员在两项场上测试以及VO2max方面（分别为55.9和57.2 mL/min/kg）都取得了相当的成绩。聚类分析能够间接描述有助于在羽毛球运动中取得成功的身体特征和体能概况。
羽毛球运动员相对较小的体型在体育比赛中可被视为有利因素。此外，有氧能力对羽毛球运动取得成功的贡献似乎远低于特定于羽毛球的场上技能。
