Sport-Specific Morphology Profile: Differences in Anthropometric Characteristics between Elite Soccer and Basketball Players

Bojan Masanovic; Andjela Vukcevic; Spasoje Spaic

Bojan Masanovic¹, Andjela Vukcevic², Spasoje Spaic¹

¹University of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Niksic, Montenegro
²Montenegrin Sports Academy, Podgorica, Montenegro

Sport-Specific Morphology Profile: Differences in Anthropometric Characteristics between Elite Soccer and Basketball Players

J. Anthr. Sport Phys. Educ. 2018, 2(4), 43-47 | DOI: 10.26773/jaspe.181008

Abstract

The aim of this study was to obtain relevant knowledge about significant differences in some anthropometric characteristics of top soccer and basketball players. The sample included 39 male subjects divided into two subsamples. The first subsample included 26 subjects, who trained in the senior selection in the Football club Vojvodina from Novi Sad, while the other subsample included 14 subjects who trained in the senior selection in the Basketball club Vojvodina, from Novi Sad. The variables sample included 20 anthropometric measures that defined longitudinal and transversal dimensionality of skeleton, body volume and body mass, and subcutaneous adipose tissue. The results were analysed in a statistical procedure marked as a significance testing of two arithmetic means of the independent samples, a t-test at the level of significance of p<0.05. It was concluded, based on these results that significant differences occur in all variables for evaluation of longitudinal and transversal dimensionality of skeleton, as well as for body volume and body mass. When we talk about subcutaneous adipose tissue significant differences occur in all variables except for the skinfold of the upper arm.

Keywords

Anthropometric Characteristics, Soccer Players, Basketball Player, Professional Sport

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