The Extent To Which Body Composition Measurements Are Used To Identify Sprinters For High-Performance Athletics In Zimbabwe
- Author
- Matavire, Malton
- Title
- The Extent To Which Body Composition Measurements Are Used To Identify Sprinters For High-Performance Athletics In Zimbabwe
- Abstract
- The study was the extent to which body composition measurements are used to identify sprinters for high performance athletics in Zimbabwe. The study anchored on ascertaining the extent to which body composition can be used to identify high performance sprinters in Zimbabwe. The challenges were encountered and recommending ways of improving was stated. Related literature was reviewed through theoretical framework and thematic literature review. SPSS version 20 data analysis software was used to analyse the quantitative data. The study found that stretch stature height was seen as a characteristic that influenced athletes' performance to a larger degree. Given that there were notable variations in the athletes' BMIs according to their distance and pace, BMI was applied successfully. Athletes that specialised in short sprints like the 100- and 200-meter races had higher BMIs. Since the results are low in comparison to the demand profiles of sprint athletes, the biceps, Illiac crest, and supraspinale were not frequently employed to determine talent for sprinters. That is similar to the study. Shorter sprinting athletes were mesomorphic, while longer sprinting athletes were ectomorphic. This indicates that as race distance rose, ectomorphy increased and mesomorphy decreased. The study found that sprint athletes who scored highly on the front thigh were efficient in the first part of their sprint (the drive), indicating that the higher the score on the thigh, the higher the performance. As a result, coaches used body composition measurements to identify talent for high performance to a lesser extent.
- Date
- JULY 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Body Composition Measurements,sprinters
- Supervisor
- Ms Runhamo
