Comparative Analysis of Body Composition Profiles among Latin American Elite Football Players Competing in Europe
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Football Athletic performance Body composition Latin American football players
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2023-06-02Referencia bibliográfica
Conde-Pipo, J.; Latorre, J.A.; Gimenez-Blasi, N.; Olea-Serrano, F.; Requena, B.; Mariscal-Arcas, M. Comparative Analysis of Body Composition Profiles among Latin American Elite Football Players Competing in Europe. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 6778. [https://doi.org/10.3390/app13116778]
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High Council for Sports (CSD), Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport, through the NESA NETWORK "Spanish Network of Sports Care at Altitude" 19/UPB/23Abstract
It has yet to be determined whether or not differences in body composition are present
between international and non-international players playing in the same elite professional club
competition. Similarly, it is not yet clear whether or not differences in body composition exist
according to ethnic origin where relative homogeneity is to be expected among soccer players. There
is no single anthropometric profile that guarantees sporting success, as success differs according to
characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess the description, comparison, and correlation of
the body composition profile of Latin American professional football players playing in European
leagues. The sample was composed of 238 Latin American male football players from European
professional football leagues of Spain, Italy and England during the competition period. Differences
were found in all measures. The present study shows that Latin American professional football
players playing in Europe have significant differences in various body composition variables such as
weight, height, WC, skinfold and fat values. This means that training, revalidation after injury and
the classifications of sporting performance carried out in European football clubs should take into
account the anthropometric difference between Latin American and European players.