Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study
Understanding the physical, functional, mental, and nutritional attributes of canoe polo athletes is essential for training and development. Forty-three canoe polo athletes (mean age: 21.54 ± 6.03) participated in the study and were assessed for: anthropometric measurements, exercise motivation, eat...
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| author | Marques-Sule, Elena Arnal-Gómez, Anna Monzani, Lucas Deka, Pallav López-Bueno, Jairo P. Saavedra Hernández, Manuel Suso-Martí, Luis Espí-López, Gemma V. |
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| description | Understanding the physical, functional, mental, and nutritional attributes of canoe polo athletes is essential for training and development. Forty-three canoe polo athletes (mean age: 21.54 ± 6.03) participated in the study and were assessed for: anthropometric measurements, exercise motivation, eating habits, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, and physical and functional abilities. Correlation and multivariate analysis were conducted. Individual performance in a rowing task showed body mass index (β = 0.41) and female gender (β = 0.34) to be the strongest anthropometric predictors, whereas body fat (β = −0.35) and triceps brachii skinfold fatty tissue (β = −0.35) were the strongest negative predictors. Pushing strength (β = 0.37) and range of motion with internal rotation (β = 0.30) were the strongest physical predictors. The physical dimension of the Exercise Motivation Index was a significant psychosocial predictor (β = 0.27). Senior participants had a higher waist–hip ratio (p = 0.04, d = 0.66), arm circumference (p = 0.03, d = 0.68), handgrip strength (p < 0.01, d = 1.27), and push strength (p < 0.01, d = 1.42) than under 21-year-olds. Understanding the highlighted sport-specific characteristics of canoe polo athletes can help trainers to design programs at all levels to optimize performance. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-140332023-04-12T19:18:39Z Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study Marques-Sule, Elena Arnal-Gómez, Anna Monzani, Lucas Deka, Pallav López-Bueno, Jairo P. Saavedra Hernández, Manuel Suso-Martí, Luis Espí-López, Gemma V. canoe polo physical attributes motivation nutritional sciences performance predictors Understanding the physical, functional, mental, and nutritional attributes of canoe polo athletes is essential for training and development. Forty-three canoe polo athletes (mean age: 21.54 ± 6.03) participated in the study and were assessed for: anthropometric measurements, exercise motivation, eating habits, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, and physical and functional abilities. Correlation and multivariate analysis were conducted. Individual performance in a rowing task showed body mass index (β = 0.41) and female gender (β = 0.34) to be the strongest anthropometric predictors, whereas body fat (β = −0.35) and triceps brachii skinfold fatty tissue (β = −0.35) were the strongest negative predictors. Pushing strength (β = 0.37) and range of motion with internal rotation (β = 0.30) were the strongest physical predictors. The physical dimension of the Exercise Motivation Index was a significant psychosocial predictor (β = 0.27). Senior participants had a higher waist–hip ratio (p = 0.04, d = 0.66), arm circumference (p = 0.03, d = 0.68), handgrip strength (p < 0.01, d = 1.27), and push strength (p < 0.01, d = 1.42) than under 21-year-olds. Understanding the highlighted sport-specific characteristics of canoe polo athletes can help trainers to design programs at all levels to optimize performance. 2022-10-24T16:29:16Z 2022-10-24T16:29:16Z 2022-10-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1660-4601 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14033 10.3390/ijerph192013518 en https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/20/13518 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | canoe polo physical attributes motivation nutritional sciences performance predictors Marques-Sule, Elena Arnal-Gómez, Anna Monzani, Lucas Deka, Pallav López-Bueno, Jairo P. Saavedra Hernández, Manuel Suso-Martí, Luis Espí-López, Gemma V. Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title | Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | canoe polo athletes’ anthropometric, physical, nutritional, and functional characteristics and performance in a rowing task: cross-sectional study |
| topic | canoe polo physical attributes motivation nutritional sciences performance predictors |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14033 |
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