Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players
A large body size and mass are advantages in rugby. The desire to gain weight can bring players to become overweight or obese. This can worsen their thermoregulation and health risks. The aim was to evaluate anthropometric characteristics and to determine the effect of additional body fat percentage...
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| description | A large body size and mass are advantages in rugby. The desire to gain weight can bring players to become overweight or obese. This can worsen their thermoregulation and health risks. The aim was to evaluate anthropometric characteristics and to determine the effect of additional body fat percentage on sweat loss during play-match in male rugby players. Nineteen qualified male rugby players were tested during play-match. The age, height, body mass, body mass index (BMI) and body fat percent of participants were: 29 ± 6 years, 183 ± 7 cm, 96.86 ± 12.88 kg, 29.07 ± 3.90 kg/m2, 20.52 ± 5.64%, respectively. The skin fold thickness measurement was used to assess body fat percent. Body mass loss was detected by weighting. The mean BMI was 26.18 ± 2.37 (kg/m2) and the body fat 15.87 ± 3.97% in backs. Forwards were significantly heavier and had BMI 31.18 ± 3.44 (kg/m2)(p = 0.002) and the body fat 23.91 ± 4.02% (p < 0.001). The mean body mass decrease in the play-match was 1.83 ± 0.84%. The mean sweating intensity was 2.24 ± 1.07 l/h, but individual varied among players in very wide range (1.12–6.16 l/h). Relationships between the body fat percentage and sweating intensity was not determined (p > 0.05). Recommendation is to increase the volume of regular strength training, to correct the diet and liquid consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfd828d05c2d40f39e214d033b20001e2022-12-21T20:00:07ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242019-01-01680201110.1051/shsconf/20196802011shsconf_shw2019_02011Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby playersPontaga Inese0Liepina Jekaterina1Kazoka Dzintra2Umbrasko Silvija3Latvian Academy of Sports EducationLatvian Academy of Sports EducationRıga Stradiņš University, Department of MorphologyRıga Stradiņš University, Department of MorphologyA large body size and mass are advantages in rugby. The desire to gain weight can bring players to become overweight or obese. This can worsen their thermoregulation and health risks. The aim was to evaluate anthropometric characteristics and to determine the effect of additional body fat percentage on sweat loss during play-match in male rugby players. Nineteen qualified male rugby players were tested during play-match. The age, height, body mass, body mass index (BMI) and body fat percent of participants were: 29 ± 6 years, 183 ± 7 cm, 96.86 ± 12.88 kg, 29.07 ± 3.90 kg/m2, 20.52 ± 5.64%, respectively. The skin fold thickness measurement was used to assess body fat percent. Body mass loss was detected by weighting. The mean BMI was 26.18 ± 2.37 (kg/m2) and the body fat 15.87 ± 3.97% in backs. Forwards were significantly heavier and had BMI 31.18 ± 3.44 (kg/m2)(p = 0.002) and the body fat 23.91 ± 4.02% (p < 0.001). The mean body mass decrease in the play-match was 1.83 ± 0.84%. The mean sweating intensity was 2.24 ± 1.07 l/h, but individual varied among players in very wide range (1.12–6.16 l/h). Relationships between the body fat percentage and sweating intensity was not determined (p > 0.05). Recommendation is to increase the volume of regular strength training, to correct the diet and liquid consumption.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2019/09/shsconf_shw2019_02011.pdfoverweightdehydrationperformancehealth risks preventionsport |
| spellingShingle | Pontaga Inese Liepina Jekaterina Kazoka Dzintra Umbrasko Silvija Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players SHS Web of Conferences overweight dehydration performance health risks prevention sport |
| title | Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players |
| title_full | Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players |
| title_fullStr | Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players |
| title_short | Fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players |
| title_sort | fatness and thermoregulation of qualified rugby players |
| topic | overweight dehydration performance health risks prevention sport |
| url | https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2019/09/shsconf_shw2019_02011.pdf |
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