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Commentary on "Influence of anthropometry on race performance in extreme endurance triathletes: World Challenge Deca Iron Triathlon 2006"
Universität Frankfurt, Institut Für Sportwissenschaften, Germany; craschka@gmx.de
Influence of anthropometry on race performance in extreme endurance triathletes: World Challenge Deca Iron Triathlon 2006
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In correlations of anthropometric data with performance, whether the investigated group is homogeneous or heterogeneous should be determined. A significantly positive relationship between body mass and running time can exist for a group of sprinters who are heterogeneous with respect to body composition, as a high fat percentage can induce high body mass, resulting in inferior running performance. On the other hand, a high body mass may also reflect a large muscle mass compartment in a well-trained homogeneous group of sprinters, which might lead to a better running time and thus a negative correlation between running time and body mass. In kinanthropometry and sports anthropology, the different running disciplines have so far been well examined for these relationships. However, there is a scientific gap with respect to connections between anthropometry, body composition and triathlon performance. The authors report here that race time is not significantly influenced by directly measured anthropometric
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