A comparison of the effects of a wrestling practice and a weightlifting workout on the body fat percent of wrestlers

[摘要] This study looked at the chance of error that a wrestlingand weightlifting workout had on the proximity of body fatpercent measurements of wrestlers. The study compared apretest measurement to the following posttest measurements:immediate, 30, 60, and a 90 minute posttest. A second partof the study compared the effects on body fat percentbetween a wrestling and weightlifting workout. The body fatpercent was determined by using the WisconsinInterscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) standards byusing skinfold measurements. There were three sites used(triceps, subscapular, and umbilical) to determine thewrestler;;s body fat percent. Subjects were 19 collegewrestlers ranging from 18 to 24 years of age. A pairedt-test was performed to compare the effects of pretest toposttest measurements on body fat percent. A paired t-testwas also used to compare the effects on body fat percentbetween a wrestling workout and a weightlifting workout.The body fat percent for the wrestling workout and theweightlifting workout was significantly different(p < .05) from the pretest measurements during the followingposttest times: 30, 60, and 90 minutes after each workout.The body fat percent was significantly different (p < .05)when the wrestling workout was compared to the weightliftingworkout during the following measurements: pretest,immediate, 30, 60, and 90 minute posttests. These datasuggest that each workout had an effect on skinfoldmeasurements taken following the workout. The body fatpercent decreased with each time period following both workouts. However, the immediate posttest for both workouts was not significantly different. This is contrary to whatthe WIAA suggests, which is not to take skinfoldmeasurements immediately after a workout. Despite what hasbeen found, it would be best to take skinfold measurements before a workout or on a separate day of a workout.

[发布机构] University of Wisconsin

[效力级别] Weight lifting - Physiological aspects

[关键词] Wrestling --Training - Physiological aspects;Weight lifting - Physiological aspects;Skinfold thickness;Adipose tissues;Body composition - Measurement