Abstract
Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess upper limbs’ maximum power and locomotion speed among amputee football (amputee soccer) players. Methods: The 30-s Wingate Anaerobic test and the 20-m sprint test were performed. Anthropometric measurements and body composition (Body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat (% BF), and lean body mass (LBM)) were examined. Results: BMI significantly differentiated forwards and defenders (p < 0.05). Peak power (PP) and mean power (MP) were related to LBM (p < 0.05), thus defenders reached higher values of PP, in comparison to forwards. % BF and BMI were related to relative mean power (rMP) (p < 0.05). Field position differentiated players in terms of upper limbs’ relative peak power (rPP) in favour of forwards (p < 0.05). Age was a significant factor for speed velocity on 10 m and 20 m (p < 0.05). There was no relationship between upper limbs’ power and locomotion speed. Conclusion: Body composition, especially % BF may influence on the anaerobic performance of amputee football players.
Highlights
Amputee football (AF) is becoming more and more popular all over the world especially in countries with a high percentage of traffic accidents and terrorist activities[1]
Studies indicated that field positions did not differ AF players according to velocity in the 20-m sprint, agility, endurance, body height, body weight, and body mass index (BMI)
The results of the power and speed tests have proven that Peak power (PP), mean power (MP), fatigue index (FI) were higher in the defender's group with no statistical difference (p > 0.05)
Summary
Amputee football (AF) is becoming more and more popular all over the world especially in countries with a high percentage of traffic accidents and terrorist activities[1]. The game is a modification of able-bodied football, in which field players are people with lower limb disability, and goalkeepers are people whose upper limb is affected. Field players move on the pitch using crutches that are independently adjusted to every player and allow them to maintain balance and move[2,3] This sport is characterized by highintensity short-term dynamic moves requiring the release of high values of power such as turns, accelerations and sprints, jumps, kicks, and ball control[2]. In Ozkan et al.[4] study, correlations between body composition and 10, 20, 30 m sprints time among AF players had not been found but authors pointed that body composition played an important role in assessing anaerobic performance by countermovement jump (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) in this group. The research results are inconclusive, which prompted us to undertake research
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