Evaluation of the anthropometric profile of athletes of a time of american football of Belém do Pará
Abstract
American football is a team and contact sport that uses physical attributes of the athletes, such as speed, agility, strength and technique, with the objective that the ball arrives at the opposite side doing the touchdown. There are 15 states in Brazil that have their federations, and in Pará there are already 6 federated teams, with a increasing number over the years. It is a sport that explores the most varied biotypes, each position is attributed according to the physical particularities of the athletes. It's importante to Know nutritional status of athletes, aiming to improve performance and to promote a better quality of life, preventing health problems. The objective of this research is to evaluate the anthropometric profile of the athletes of a football team from Belém-Pará. 35 athletes were evaluated, in which anthropometric measurements (weight, height, circumferences and skinfolds), then the results were connected to the athlete position in the team. Adequate nutritional status was observed in the profile of 6 of the 8 evaluated positions. However, 88.57% of the athletes presented degrees of obesity through the 5 evaluation methods applied.
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