Comparison of the motor abilities level of classical and free style wrestlers of Polish Junior National Team
Journal Title: Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
[b]Introduction.[/b] Increasing the physical fitness level is the basic element of all types of physical fitness training of athletes prior to a competition. The importance of certain physical condition abilities for success in a wrestling bout varies in wrestlers of various wrestling styles and age. The aim of this research was to identify the differences between classical- and freestyle wrestlers in variables for the assessment of physical fitness.[b]Material and methods. [/b]The research was conducted on the sample comprised of 107 top-level classical- and freestyle wrestlers aged 17 to 20 years. There were 46 classical-style wrestlers and 61 freestyle wrestlers, and they were all Polish national team. The measuring instrument was comprised of 18 tests of the general and specific physical fitness level. Most of those 18 tests comprise the Polish set of tests for advanced wrestlers. The obtained results were processed by the canonical discriminant analysis and by the univariate analysis of variance (ANOVA).[b]Results and Conclusions. [/b]The discriminant factor defined as the muscular endurance of the trunk and upper extremities statistically significantly discriminated between junior classical- and freestyle wrestlers. It was found that the group of top-level junior freestyle wrestlers had statistically significantly more expressed muscular endurance of the trunk and upper extremities than the group of top-level junior classical-style wrestlers. The authors explained the obtained results by specific features of each wrestling style.
Authors and Affiliations
Włodzimierz Starosta, Mario Baić, Hrvoje Sertić, Tadeusz Rynkiewicz
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