Morphological features of Russian judokas of light and medium weight classes of various performance levels
The objective of this study was comparing of morphological characteristics of Russian judokas of light and medium weight classes of various performance level. Data of thirteen members of senior and junior (ageless 23 and 21 years) Russian national teams and thirteen participants of judo Championship of Southern Federal District of Russia were compared. Values of the five skinfold thickness, six lengths and six circumferences of body segments, width of shoulders, pelvis, and hand were measured. All measurements were carried out in accordance with ISAK guidelines. Measures were taken with DKSH anthropological instruments. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine statistical differences in the data between both groups of judokas. It was shown that calf skinfold thickness (7.3±2.9 and 13.9±3.5 mm), calf circumferences (35.0±2.0 and 37.1±2.3 cm) and lengths (35.4±2.4 and 39.7±3.5 cm), hand length (18.6±0.8 and 19.6±1.3 cm), width of shoulders (39.7±1.7 and 41.3±1.7 cm) and hand (8.8±0.3 and 9.1±0.4 cm) of Russian national teams members were significantly less. Also the members of Russian national teams had significantly larger thigh circumferences and shoulder length.