MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER REFEREES IN MEXICO; ANTHROPOMETRY AND DXA

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the morphological characteristics of 9 central and 13 assistant soccer referees of the second division of the MX league in Mexico. Anthropometric measurements and evaluations were taken with dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to obtain the fat mass and fat-free mass. In proportionality, the body type method was used to obtain the biotype. The central referees obtained lower fat percentage (anthropometry and DEXA) than the assistant referees, these second ones presenting a body type with greater skeletal muscle robustness. Although the central referees obtained a body composition with less fat than the assistants, by the simple fact that the physical demands in a football match are higher, no differences were found according to the characteristics shown by the elite referees.