Perfil da composição corporal em uma equipe de futebol americano amador

Abstract

In the sports field of physical education, sports of invasion are widely practiced and the target of several researches, among them American football. The present study aimed to investigate the anthropometric characteristics of American football players of an amateur team from the city of Fortaleza-CE. It is a longitudinal case study with intentional sample. The anthropometric variables were collected and calculated: body mass (kg), % body fat, fat free mass, fat mass, height, age, and perimetry. To present the results, the results were organized in three approaches: 2016 and 2018 teams; attack and defense players and players who were in the 2016 and 2018 teams. Data are presented as mean and standard deviation, considering statistical difference when p <0.05 (Student's T-test). The findings of this study showed that there were no differences in body composition between the 2016 and 2018 teams, with the exception of the lower fat mass of the 2018 team. A similar fact occurred in the comparison between attack and defense players. For the 6 players who remained in the team, there was a decrease in fat percentage and fat mass, even with no change in body weight. The typical biotype characteristic per typical American Football Position was not observed, being this finding compatible with the profile of an amateur team.