The effects of strength and body compositions of the sportsmen who competed in youngs freestyle wrestling championship in Turkey to performance

ABTSRACTM.S. ThesisTHE EFFECTS OF STRENGTH AND BODY COMPOSITIONS OF THESPORTSMEN WHO COMPETED IN YOUNGS FREESTYLE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPIN TURKEY TO PERFORMANCEMutlu UZUNGaziantep University-Graduate School of Healt SciencesDepartman of Physical Education and Sport SciensSupervisor: Prof. Dr. Cahit BA CIAugust-2005, 44 PagesIn this study, we studied the relation between the power (strength) and bodycompositions of the wrestlers with success .In our study, we made some tests to the wrestlers who took place in youngsfree style wrestling championship in 2004 in Turkey eather succesfull(the top 6 ingroup list) or not before the competitions and looked for 13 parameters as age,height, the total time of their sport life(as year), right and left hand grip, leg strengthand back strength, BMI (body mass index), BMR (Basal metabolism rate),IMPEDANCE (muscle resistance), fat (body fat), FAT MASS (Actual fat mass in thebody ), FFM (Free Fat Mass).We classified the body weights in 10 groups as 42,46,50,54,58,63,69,76,85and 100 kg.Statically in the group of 42kg, the values of FAT,FATMASS and in thegroup of 46kg, the values of FAT,FATMASS FFM, in the group of 63 kg, the values ofleg strength, in the group of 74kg,the values of back strength and finally in the groupof 85 kg,the values of the ages were found significant.(p<0.05) according to student tTest. But we used Mann Whitney U test because of the non-homogeneousdistribution of the wrestlers in the list.And up to this test, there is no significancebetween any parameters in all groups.Many studies shows that the wrestlers competing at the same level, generallyhave the same physical appropriateness and body compositions. So there has beennecessity to learn more about the effects of technical, tactical, genetic andphysicological factors of the wrestlers that may be releated with success.Key Words : Strength, Body Composition, Success