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Author(s)
Mehmet GÖKTEPE
Hayri AYDOĞAN
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2016.09.005
Affiliation(s)
University of Bartın, Bartın, Turkey
University of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Rize, Turkey
ABSTRACT
This study aims to determine
and compare some physical and physiological parameters of elite long-distance runners and
cross-country skiers. The research group consists of 17 male and 13 female athletic long-distance runners and
14 male and 11 female cross-country skiers, all of who are living in Ağrı and are
at international level. Wingate test standardizing method and materials were used to measure weight and
height to make body composition analysis, breathing function tests, flexibility
tests, and to determine anaerobic
capacity of the subjects who participated in the research. Statistical evaluation
was performed using Statistics Package for Social
Science, Version 22.0 (SPSS 22.0) package program. Considering
the small number of subjects in the study group (N < 30), Mann Whitney U test, which is mainly used for non-parametric
data, was used to determine differences between variables. It has been understood
that anaerobic capacities and flexibility values of athletes who participated in
the study group did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). Although there were no significant differences between breathing parameters
(p > 0.05) in general, there was a significant difference between the breathing
values forced expiratory volume
1.0/ forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) of female athletes and female
cross-country skiers (p < 0.05). Body composition values of the athletes did not display any significant
differences (p > 0.05). However, it was understood that there was significant
differences on fat weight (FW) and total body water percentage (TBW[%]) values between athletes and female cross-country skiers (p < 0.05). Gripping power of male athletes
and cross-country skiers displayed statistically significant differences for right
hand and left hand gripping power (p < 0.05), yet it was understood that gripping power of female athletes
and cross-country skiers did not differ significantly between their right hands
and left hands (p > 0.05). As a result of the study, following the comparison of
physical and physiological parameters of male and female athletes and cross-country
skiers, FEV1/FVC among breathing parameters and FW and TBW(%) among body composition values
displayed significant differences, and right hand and left hand gripping power of male athletes also displayed significant differences. In this context, it might be
concluded that there are not many differences between similar branches of sports
(long-distance running, individual sports, etc.) which utilize same energy systems
in the body.
KEYWORDS
long-distance runners, cross-country skiers, anaerobiccapacity, breathing parameters, gripping power, flexibility
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