Body Profile of Olympic-Class Sailors
作者:
PlyleyMichael J.,
DavisGlen M.,
ShephardRoy J.,
期刊:
The Physician and Sportsmedicine
(Taylor Available online 1985)
卷期:
Volume 13,
issue 6
页码: 152-167
ISSN:0091-3847
年代: 1985
DOI:10.1080/00913847.1985.11708819
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
In brief:This study related physiological characteristics of 30 Olympic-class sailors to their class of vessel and their coach's ranking of performance to see if there is an optimal body type. Successful competitors in general have above-average height and body mass, well-developed abdominal and wrist muscles, 18%±4% body fat, and a predicted aerobic power of only 45±8 ml·kg1·min−1However, optimal requirements differ between categories of vessel and between skipper and crew. The authors suggest that the emphasis on heavy and moderately fat crew members with a low aerobic capacity may have adverse long-term consequences on health. They say height may provide a competitive advantage (particularly if linked to a high center of gravity), whereas mass increases frictional resistance of the vessel. But there is no strong evidence that individuals who match a perfect profile are being selected for national teams.
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