Abstract
Body composition is considered a very important factor for athletes. Excessive adipose tissue acts as a dead weight in activities where the body mass must be repeatedly lifted against gravity during locomotion and jumping.
The aim of the study was to determine body composition of a national team of female basketball players (n = 14, age 25,86 +- 4,20 years, height 185,79 +- 8,99 cm, weight 76,64 +- 7,82 kg). Research data were obtained by means of a bioimpedance method (BIA 2000 M, Germany).
We observed: absolute and relative amount of Fat Free Mass (FFM), percentage of Fat Mass (% FM), Body Cell Mass (BCM), Extra Cellular Mass (ECM) and their mutual ratio (ECM/BCM), Phase Angle (α), Total Body Water (TBW) distinguishing Extracellular Fluid (ECW) and Intracellular Fluid (ICW). The mean value of TBW is 53,76 %of a female player's body weight.
TBW distribution was 57,43 % in ICW and 42,69 % in ECW. The mean value of FFM = 60,30 +- 5,42 kg.
BCM was 50,98 +- 4,62 %of FFM (CQ), which in absolute value means 30,61 +- 2,71 kg. The ratio of ECM/BCM = 0,80 +- 0,06, α = 6,81 +- 0,43o a FM = 21,22 +- 1,66 %.
Individual body composition parameters provide the values characteristic for elite female athletes. Interindividual comparison also not revealed differences in terms of player's function.
The presented data can serve as a certain top standard for comparisons of body composition quality in female players of the lower level with the aim to optimize and compensate the found differences.