Ruscello Bruno, Morganti Gabriele, De Fano Antonio, Mancina Flavio, Lunetta Laura, Di Mauro Giuseppe, Cogoni Claudio, Pagano Edilio, Brigati Nicolò Marco, Di Castro Andrea, Gianfelici Antonio, Spada Raffaella, Padua Elvira, Ragona Chiara
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy.
Italian DanceSport and Musical Sports Federation (FIDESM), 00135 Rome, Italy.
Sports (Basel). 2024 Jul 22;12(7):197. doi: 10.3390/sports12070197.
Breaking is a performative art that has recently undergone a process of sportification, developing into an aesthetic sport included in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Despite its growing worldwide popularity, there is a lack of research on Breaking. Accordingly, this pilot study's aim was twofold: (a) to provide an initial understanding of the anthropometric measures, body composition data, somatotype profiles, and strength performance of male (B-boys) and female (B-girls) Italian Breakers divided into elite (international) and sub-elite (national) levels and (b) to guide further research on the area, providing the methodological approach for future investigations. A total of 24 B-boys (elite = 5; sub-elite = 19) and 9 B-girls (elite = 3; sub-elite = 6) were included in this study. Descriptive analyses revealed that B-boys and B-girls displayed low height and weight (1.70 m (63.8 kg) and 1.58 m (54.2 kg), respectively), low levels of body fat percentages (10.3% and 17.6%, respectively), and a balanced mesomorph somatotype (2.28-4.64-2.69 and 2.34-5.16-2.38, respectively), revealing a marked development of muscular mass. Due to the small sample size, Welch's test and correlation analyses did not report any elite vs. sub-elite difference. It was hypothesized that Breakers' morphological profiles result from the selection procedures and training regimens related to Breaking aesthetic, athletic, and physiological demands.
霹雳舞是一种表演艺术，最近经历了体育化过程，发展成为一项被纳入2024年巴黎奥运会的审美运动项目。尽管它在全球范围内越来越受欢迎，但对霹雳舞的研究却很匮乏。因此，这项初步研究的目的有两个：（a）初步了解意大利男性（霹雳舞男孩）和女性（霹雳舞女孩）霹雳舞者的人体测量指标、身体成分数据、体型特征和力量表现，这些舞者分为精英（国际）和次精英（国家）级别；（b）为该领域的进一步研究提供指导，提供未来调查的方法学途径。本研究共纳入24名霹雳舞男孩（精英组=5人；次精英组=19人）和9名霹雳舞女孩（精英组=3人；次精英组=6人）。描述性分析显示，霹雳舞男孩和女孩身高和体重较低（分别为1.70米（63.8千克）和1.58米（54.2千克）），体脂百分比水平较低（分别为10.3%和17.6%），且体型呈均衡的中胚层体型（分别为2.28 - 4.64 - 2.69和2.34 - 5.16 - 2.38），显示出肌肉量的显著发展。由于样本量较小，韦尔奇检验和相关性分析未报告精英组与次精英组之间的任何差异。据推测，霹雳舞者的形态特征是由与霹雳舞的审美、运动和生理需求相关的选拔程序和训练方案所导致的。
