Morphological characteristics and motor skills of junior age karate athletes different specialization

Motor skills and morphological characteristics are components that can be practiced by physical exercise programs or trainings. There are numerous studies that examine the effects of training on the morphological and motoric status of athletes, and this research has attempted to assess the status of junior age karate athletes. The main goal of this research was to evaluate possible differences in the morphological characteristics and motor skills of karate athletes in relation to the discipline (kumite and kata) they deal with. The sample in this transversal study consisted of 44 male subjects (N = 44) aged 13-15 years, of which 25 subjects maintain kumite and 19 subjects maintain kata. Three variables were observed for the assessment of the morphological status, while 17 variables belonging to the EUROFIT test battery were observed for the assessment of the motor status. In processing the results of this research was applied a descriptive and comparative statistics (one-way ANOVA). The analysis of the research results of motor tests it was observed that the kata competitors achieved on average better results in most tests, while a statistically significant difference was observed in the variables of velocity and equilibrium for the benefit of the kata competitors.