The relationship of leg volume and leg mass with anaerobic performance and knee strength in wrestlers

Authors

  • Erdal Zorba
  • Ali Özkan
  • Murat Akyüz
  • Halit Harmancı
  • Murat Taş
  • Ömer Şenel

Keywords:

Knee strength, leg volume, leg mass, anaerobic performance, wrestlers.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determination of the relationship between leg volume, leg mass with anaerobic performance and knee strength in wrestlers. 31 wrestlers from a university students participated in this study voluntarily (X age: 21.09 ± 0.99 yrs). Circumferential measurement were used for the determination of leg volume by Frustum Method and after that, a regression formula was used. For this formulas, while the R square (R2) value was .95 and the standart error value was .056. Leg mass was determined by the Hanavan Method. Wingate Anaerobic Power Test (WAnT) was used for the determination of anaerobic performance and Isometric Knee Dynamometer was used for the determination of knee strength. Results of Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis, leg volume was significantly correlated with leg mass (r=.993; p<0.01), peak power (r=.523; p<0.01) and mean power (r=.585; p<0.01). Similarly leg mass was significantly correlated with peak power (r=.654; p<0.01) and mean power (r=.704; p<0.01). In addition, peak power was found to be significantly correlated with leg strength (r=.430; p<0.05) and mean power (r=.613; p<0.01). As a conclusion, the findings of the present study indicated that leg volume and leg mass plays important role in anaerobic performance in wrestlers and isometric knee strength was found to be correlated with anaerobic performance.

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Author Biographies

Erdal Zorba

Gazi University, School of Physical Education and Sport, Ankara, Turkey

Ali Özkan

Başkent University, Department of Sport Sciences, Ankara, Turkey

Murat Akyüz

İbrahim Çeçen University, Department of Sport Sciences, Ağrı, Turkey

Halit Harmancı

Dumlupınar University, School of Physical Education and Sport, Kütahya, Turkey

Murat Taş

Gazi University, School of Physical Education and Sport, Ankara, Turkey

Ömer Şenel

Gazi University, School of Physical Education and Sport, Ankara, Turkey

Published

2010-01-14

How to Cite

Zorba, E., Özkan, A., Akyüz, M., Harmancı, H., Taş, M., & Şenel, Ömer. (2010). The relationship of leg volume and leg mass with anaerobic performance and knee strength in wrestlers. Journal of Human Sciences, 7(1), 83–96. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/968

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Section

Physical Education and Sport Sciences