Watson A W
Sports Injuries Research Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Br J Sports Med. 1995 Dec;29(4):229-31. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.29.4.229.
Anthropometric and fitness observations were made on 32 members of a top level Gaelic football squad that reached the All Ireland final in the year in which these measurements were taken. The subjects were found to be large and well muscled with a mean somatotype of 2.6:5.6:3.1 (endomorphy:mesomorphy:ectomorphy). Body fat content of the whole squad averaged 15.0% but the most successful group of players averaged 12.4%. The body mass index (BMI) of the group was high and averaged 24.7 km.m-2. This group of Gaelic footballers was found to be taller and heavier than top level soccer players but smaller than Australian rules and American footballers. At 58.6 ml.min-1.kg-1 maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) was higher than that reported for rugby players and American footballers and is probably similar to that of professional soccer players. Scores on three lung function tests: (1) forced vital capacity (FVC), (2) forced expiratory volume during 1 s (FEV1), and (3) peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) were between 112% and 115% of the values predicted from height and age. There were wide variations in flexibility among the members of the group, the best individuals being as flexible as elite track and field athletes while the worst were less flexible than untrained subjects. Vertical jump scores were high and averaged 503 mm. The fitness observations made on this group of elite Gaelic footballers showed that they were not only fitter but more homogeneously fit than rugby players and American footballers and their fitness was generally similar to that reported for professional soccer players.
对一支顶级盖尔式足球队的32名队员进行了人体测量和体能观察，这些队员在进行测量的当年进入了全爱尔兰决赛。研究发现，这些受试者身材高大且肌肉发达，平均体型为2.6:5.6:3.1（内胚层体型:中胚层体型:外胚层体型）。全队的体脂含量平均为15.0%，但最成功的一组球员平均为12.4%。该组的身体质量指数（BMI）较高，平均为24.7kg·m⁻²。研究发现，这群盖尔式足球运动员比顶级足球运动员更高、更重，但比澳式橄榄球运动员和美式橄榄球运动员体型小。最大摄氧量（VO₂max）为58.6ml·min⁻¹·kg⁻¹，高于报道的橄榄球运动员和美式橄榄球运动员，可能与职业足球运动员相近。三项肺功能测试的得分：（1）用力肺活量（FVC）、（2）第1秒用力呼气量（FEV₁）和（3）呼气峰值流速（PEFR）在根据身高和年龄预测值的112%至115%之间。该组队员的柔韧性差异很大，最好的个体与优秀田径运动员一样柔韧，而最差的则比未经训练的受试者更缺乏柔韧性。垂直跳跃得分很高，平均为503毫米。对这群精英盖尔式足球运动员进行体能观察表明，他们不仅比橄榄球运动员和美式橄榄球运动员更健康，而且健康程度更为均匀，他们的体能总体上与报道的职业足球运动员相似。
