Abstract
Introduction: Kabaddi is a sport in which a player performs diverse skills according to their playing positions. The present cross-sectional study was carried out to understand the anthropometric characteristics and body composition parameters with respect to playing positions in male Kabaddi players. Methods: The study was carried out among 42 male Kabaddi players (10 of which are Pro League Players); raiders (n=25, 18.7 ± 2.44 years) and defenders (n=17, 19.6 ± 1.58 years). Anthropometric parameters viz. Height weight, sitting height, arm span, biacromial breadth, waist & hip circumference were measured according to standard protocols followed by ISAK manual. Body composition of players was assessed using body composition analyser (mBCA). Other variables studied were body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR), and arm span to height ratio. Results: Significant differences were found between raiders and defenders in terms of their anthropometric characteristics and body composition parameters. Raiders exhibit significant higher values in terms of their height (p=0.0009), arm span (p=0.023) and arm span to height ratio (p=0.0018) while defenders exhibit significantly lower values in terms of their body mass index, BMI (p= 0.0015), waist to hip ratio, WHR (p=0.0001) and fat mass (p=0.015). Conclusion: It had been found that raiders were better over defenders in terms of their anthropometric characteristics and body composition parameters. The findings of the study provide valuable insights into the anthropometric characteristics and body composition profile related with playing position of Kabaddi players.
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