Caracterización del salto y la composición corporal de los atletas de la liga de Boyacá.

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to make a characterization of the jumping capacity, together with the body composition of the athletes of the Athletics League of Boyacá, the characterization was made by means of 3 jumps, (Squat jump, counter-movement and Abalakov), implementing the DM Jump platform, which allowed to recognize the height in cm obtained by the athletes, on the other hand, the evaluation of the body composition will be made by means of the electric or tilt bioimpedance, which will allow evidence, body weight, amount of fat mass, muscle mass, bone mass, daily caloric intake, body mass index, percentage of water, visceral, metabolic age. The sample of this study consisted of 17 athletes, with 9 women and 8 men, with an average age of 15 years. The athletes belonged to the pre youth and major categories, and practiced the pentathlon and jump modalities. The results were analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. It was found that both the body weight and the jumping ability of the athletes of the Athletics League of Boyacá were in low values compared to the athletes at the national level. Based on these determinations, it is concluded that it is necessary to implement plyometric training as a method to improve the jumping ability of athletes. In summary, this project provided a detailed characterization of the jumping ability and body composition of the athletes of the Athletics League of Boyacá. The results highlighted the need to implement specific training strategies to improve athletes' jumping ability and reach national competitive levels.