Anthropometry, physical fitness and coordination of young figure skaters of different levels
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- Mireille Mostaert (UGent) , Frederik Deconinck (UGent) , Johan Pion (UGent) and Matthieu Lenoir (UGent)
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- The aim of the present study was to identify anthropometric, physical, coordinative and ice-skating specific characteristics that discriminate young elite ice skaters from non-elite skaters and their non-skating peers. 32 skaters aged 9-12 years old (11 elites and 21 non-elites) voluntarily participated in the study. They were submitted to 5 anthropometric, 7 physical, 3 coordination and 5 ice-skating specific tests. Reference values of a representative healthy non-skating sample were taken from the Flemish Sports Compass dataset. Figure skaters appeared to be predominantly average mature (93.8%), were lighter and leaner than the reference sample, and demonstrated better physical characteristics and motor coordination. There was no difference between the elite and non-elite group regarding maturity status and anthropometric or physical parameters. Still, elite skaters scored better than non-elites on the coordination tests jumping sideways and tended to do so on the moving sideways test. Profiles of figure skaters differ clearly from a reference population, while non-sport-specific motor coordination tests allow discrimination between elite and non-elite skaters. The relevance of these findings with respect to talent detection and identification in young ice skaters are discussed.
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- talent identification, figure skating, talent detection, COMPETITIVE LEVEL, PERFORMANCE, GYMNASTS, SPORT, DISCIPLINE, PREDICTION, VARIABLES
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-7202399
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- Mostaert, Mireille, et al. “Anthropometry, Physical Fitness and Coordination of Young Figure Skaters of Different Levels.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, vol. 37, no. 7, 2016, pp. 531–38, doi:10.1055/s-0042-100280.
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- Mostaert, M., Deconinck, F., Pion, J., & Lenoir, M. (2016). Anthropometry, physical fitness and coordination of young figure skaters of different levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 37(7), 531–538. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-100280
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- Mostaert, Mireille, Frederik Deconinck, Johan Pion, and Matthieu Lenoir. 2016. “Anthropometry, Physical Fitness and Coordination of Young Figure Skaters of Different Levels.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 37 (7): 531–38. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-100280.
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- Mostaert, Mireille, Frederik Deconinck, Johan Pion, and Matthieu Lenoir. 2016. “Anthropometry, Physical Fitness and Coordination of Young Figure Skaters of Different Levels.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 37 (7): 531–538. doi:10.1055/s-0042-100280.
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- 1.Mostaert M, Deconinck F, Pion J, Lenoir M. Anthropometry, physical fitness and coordination of young figure skaters of different levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2016;37(7):531–8.
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- [1]M. Mostaert, F. Deconinck, J. Pion, and M. Lenoir, “Anthropometry, physical fitness and coordination of young figure skaters of different levels,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 531–538, 2016.
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