ANALYSIS OF BODY COMPOSITION AND DIETETIC PATTERNS IN MALE FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS

Authors

  • Vicente-Salar, N. Profesor Ayudante Doctor. Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL). Nutrievidence SND SL. (Spain)
  • Roche, E. Catedrático de Universidad. Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL). CIBERobn (Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y la Nutrición CB12/03/30038), Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Nutrievidence SND SL (Spain)
  • Leyva-Vela, B. Enfermera. Hospital Universitario Vinalopó (Spain)
  • Martínez-Rodríguez, A. Profesor Ayudante Doctor. Departamento de Química analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL) (Spain)

Keywords:

food habits, sports nutrition, anthropometry, field hockey.

Abstract

Objective: This study analyses and compares the body composition of male field hockey players from different national teams. Method: Fifty one hockey players from Spain (n= 18), Netherlands (n=15) and Germany (n=18) were recruited as volunteers to test the differences in body composition between national teams and field positions. The obtained anthropometric values were correlated to food consumption. Results: players had a mean balanced mesomorphic somatotype (2.8-4.0-2.4). Players of the German team had the higher adiposity that correlated with higher oil consumption (p= 0.046). German players had as well more bone mass (p=0.020) that correlated with the daily consumption of non-skimmed yogurts. Conclusion: results suggest that the studied teams did not follow suitable dietetic and nutritional guidelines corresponding to this sport discipline.

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Published

2021-06-10

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 82 (2021): Vol. 21, No. 82, junio/June 2021

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