Perfil antropométrico de atletas de futebol feminino em um clube alagoano na categoria profissional

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to measure and analyze the anthropometric profile, through the body composition of the athletes of the professional female soccer team of Maceió, and through the collected data, observe the anthropometric characteristics: height, skinfold thickness and total body mass. The skinfold measurements were obtained using a scientific adipometer (Lange Skinfold Caliper USA) with a 1 mm reading. We took the thickness of four skinfolds, namely: subscapular (SS), triceps (TR), supra iliac (SI) and abdominal (AB). With this, we identified what the current profile of the high performance soccer athletes from Alagoas was, according to the results expressed in the BMI and fat percentage (%F) of the researched women, according to their position in the field. Thus, the studied group was between 16 and 31 years old, with the average age being (24.3 ± 5.03). With the lowest percentage of fat for the goalkeeper. In some athletes who act as a defender, side and midfielder, the percentage of fat was lower in relation to the attackers