Comparison of body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate Athletes / Nasree Najmi

The purpose of the present study was to compare the body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate athletes. It is hypothesized that the senior and junior athletes could differ regarding their body fat percentage and physical performance profiles. Sixteen male...

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Main Author:	Najmi, Nasree
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2012
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.163522022-04-07T03:28:42Z Comparison of body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate Athletes / Nasree Najmi 2012-06 Najmi, Nasree The purpose of the present study was to compare the body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate athletes. It is hypothesized that the senior and junior athletes could differ regarding their body fat percentage and physical performance profiles. Sixteen male karate kumite competitors of the national karate team (senior n = 8; junior n = 8) participated in this study. The tests applied included both the assessment of selected anthropometric variables (body height, weight and body fat percentage) and the following physical performance measurements: strength (hand grip test), power of lower extremity (vertical jump test), agility (T-test), flexibility (sit and reach test) and maximal oxygen consumption (20- m shuttle run test). The senior athletes revealed a lower body fat percentage (p < 0.05) and the differences in body fat percentage were significant. The senior athletes also demonstrated greater strength (p < 0.001) and leg power (vertical jump; p < 0.001). The findings in agility presented that senior performed better than the junior team (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in flexibility of both groups (p > 0.05). Senior athletes revealed higher in oxygen consumption (p < 0.001). It can be concluded that senior karate athletes’ physical performance are superior compared to the junior athletes. 2012-06 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16352/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16352/1/TM_NASREE%20NAJMI%20SR%2012_5.pdf text en public mphil masters Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Sport Science and Recreation Md. Yusof, Hajah Sarina (Datin Dr.)
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advisor	Md. Yusof, Hajah Sarina (Datin Dr.)
description	The purpose of the present study was to compare the body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate athletes. It is hypothesized that the senior and junior athletes could differ regarding their body fat percentage and physical performance profiles. Sixteen male karate kumite competitors of the national karate team (senior n = 8; junior n = 8) participated in this study. The tests applied included both the assessment of selected anthropometric variables (body height, weight and body fat percentage) and the following physical performance measurements: strength (hand grip test), power of lower extremity (vertical jump test), agility (T-test), flexibility (sit and reach test) and maximal oxygen consumption (20- m shuttle run test). The senior athletes revealed a lower body fat percentage (p < 0.05) and the differences in body fat percentage were significant. The senior athletes also demonstrated greater strength (p < 0.001) and leg power (vertical jump; p < 0.001). The findings in agility presented that senior performed better than the junior team (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in flexibility of both groups (p > 0.05). Senior athletes revealed higher in oxygen consumption (p < 0.001). It can be concluded that senior karate athletes’ physical performance are superior compared to the junior athletes.
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title	Comparison of body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate Athletes / Nasree Najmi
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title_full	Comparison of body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate Athletes / Nasree Najmi
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Comparison of body fat percentage and physical performance of male national senior and junior karate Athletes / Nasree Najmi

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