Análisis Comparativo de la Composición Corporal y de la Condición Física en Jóvenes Practicantes de Balonmano

espanolDurante los ultimos anos, gran cantidad de estudios han observado que los parametros antropometricos de un deportista son factores clave del exito deportivo. Muchos de estos estudios muestran que, a igualdad de condiciones de entrenamiento fisico, tanto desde el punto de vista cuantitativo como cualitativo, los mejores resultados deportivos corresponden a aquellos sujetos con una composicion corporal y unas caracteristicas antropometricas mas favorecedoras para la practica del deporte en cuestion. El objetivo del presente estudio era analizar las posibles diferencias de composicion corporal y condicion fisica existentes entre jovenes deportistas practicantes de balonmano en funcion del sexo y la categoria (infantil y cadete), y la evolucion de las mismas. La muestra estuvo formada por 4 grupos de 15 deportistas cada uno. Los deportistas participaron en el estudio diferenciados en sexo y categorias. Se encontraron diferencias significativas de composicion corporal y de condicion fisica entre sexos y entre las categorias. EnglishDuring the last few years, a huge amount of studies have showed that the anthropometric parameters of both sportsmen and sportwomen are key factors for success in sports. Many of these studies show that given the same physical training conditions (both at quantitative and qualitative levels), those subjects whose body composition and anthropometric characteristics are more flattering for a sport in question are those who obtain the best results in sport. The main goal of this study was to analyse the possible anthropometric differences among young sportsmen and sportswomen who play handball, as well as the differences between sexes and categories (infantile and cadet) and the evolution in each category. The sample consisted of 4 groups each one having 15 sportsmen or sportswomen. The sportsmen and sportswomen took part in the study being distinguished by sport, category and sex. There were significant differences of body composition and fitness among sports and among the categories studied in the same sport.