Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Sport and Leisure, Complexo Desportivo e de Lazer de Melgaço Monte de Prado (Mr Araújo, Dr Rocha-Rodrigues, Dr Rodrigues); Detached Force of Special Police Unit (Mr Araújo); Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Activity, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain (Mr Araújo, Dr Cancela); Laboratory of Metabolism and Exercise, Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto (Dr Rocha-Rodrigues); Research Center in Sports Science, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD) (Dr Rodrigues), Portugal.
J Occup Environ Med. 2019 Feb;61(2):e51-e55. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001515.
To characterize somatotype profile and analyze the association between somatotype components, physical, and physiological variables in special police unit (SPU) officers.
One hundred eight male SPU officers, aged 42.5 ± 4.1 years. Somatotype profile, predicted maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), and physical performance tests were evaluated.
The mean somatotypes were 4.04-6.38-1.22. All values clustered amongst the endo-mesomorphism (86%) while mesomorphy was the dominant component (98%). The mean of predicted VO2max was 50.3 ± 5.2 mL kg min. The body mass index (BMI) is more than or equal to 30 was associated to a lowest predicted VO2max (r = 0.613). The VO2max negatively correlated with mesomorphy (r = -0.251). Mesomorphy somatotype was positively associated with maximal and explosive strength tests.
Our findings indicated that somatotype profile can be used as an accurate method to assess body physique and shape in SPU officers and an ecto-mesomorphism profile was associated to superior performance in physical and physiological measures.
描述特警部队（SPU）军官的体型特征，并分析体型成分与身体和生理变量之间的关系。
评估了 108 名年龄为 42.5±4.1 岁的男性 SPU 军官的体型特征、预测最大耗氧量（VO2max）和身体表现测试。
平均体型为 4.04-6.38-1.22。所有值均集中在中胚层体型（86%），而中胚层体型是主要成分（98%）。预测 VO2max 的平均值为 50.3±5.2mL·kg·min。BMI 大于或等于 30 与最低预测 VO2max 相关（r=0.613）。VO2max 与中胚层体型呈负相关（r=-0.251）。中胚层体型与最大力量和爆发力测试呈正相关。
我们的研究结果表明，体型特征可以作为评估 SPU 军官身体形态和体型的准确方法，而外胚层体型与身体和生理测量的优异表现相关。
