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Body Composition and Squat Vertical Jump Power of Synchronized Swimmers
Hoh HS1, Loh TC1 and Yeak ZW1
1High Performance Centre, National Sports Institute of Malaysia.
Synchronized swimming is a unique sport that requires uniform physique and synchronized movement within the team.
The purpose of this study was to (a) present and compare the anthropometry profiles of senior and junior Malaysian synchronized swimmers and (b) determine correlation between power and body composition of synchronized swimmers.
A total of 12 trained synchronized swimmers (age=18.1±2.9 years old) were recruited. The 6 seniors and 6 juniors train 6 days a week, 3 hours daily. Anthropometric measurements were done in accordance to ISAK protocol. Squat Vertical Jump (SVJ) performance was to assess their lower body power.
The average weight, height, body fat percentage and power of 12 synchronized swimmers were 50.0±4.8kg, 160.2±2.9cm, 18.5±3.4% and 1881.7±247.5W respectively. Overall, there were no significant difference in weight, height, body fat percentage, mid-thigh girth, calf girth and power between seniors and juniors (p>0.05). There were strong positive correlation between body weight and power (r=0.915, p<0.05), mid-thigh girth and power (r=0.912, p<0.05), as well as calf girth and power (r=0.878, p<0.05).
In conclusion, there were no significant difference in body composition and power between seniors and juniors. In addition, power is strongly related to body weight, mid-thigh and calf girth. Hence, body composition monitoring and sports nutrition guideline are important to ensure a uniform physique within the team.
Key Word: body composition, synchronized swimming, power, nutrition