Profil Somatotipe Atlet Bola Voli Pekalongan

Abstract

The aim of this research was to present a description of the somatotipes of volleyball players in Pekalongan Regency. This research was a descriptive study using a one shoot model approach. Data collection techniques used anthropometric tests and measurements. There were 10 components measured, namely weight measured using a digital scale, height measured using a stadiometer, thickness of fat on the triceps, subscapular, suprailiac, and calves measured using a skinfold caliper, width of the femur and humerus bones measured using a sliding caliper, circumference forearms and calves as measured using the medline. The sample in this study were 24 volleyball athletes in Pekalongan Regency, with details of 12 male players and 12 female players who were active and recorded in the Pekalongan Regency PBVSI management. The data analysis technique was in the form of descriptive analysis techniques with percentage presentation. The results in this study showed that seven athletes (29.2%) had an endomorphic mesomorph body, seven athletes (29.2%) had a mesomorphic-endomorph body type, four athletes (16.7%) had a mesomorph-endomorph body type, two athletes (8.3%) had central body type, and the other types had similar percentage (4.2%). It can be concluded that most male athletes have an endomorphic-ectomorph body type, while most female athletes have a mesomorphic-endomorph body type. The diversity of somatotipe characteristics of ball athletes were be influenced by several factors such as genetic factors, nutrition intake, environment and ethnic background.