SOMATOTYPE OF THAI KABADDI ELITE ATHLETES

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the somatotype of Thai Kabaddi elite athletes. A total of thirty subjects consisted of 15 male and 15 female Thai national team athletes who were selected for the study. Thai kabaddi elite athlete was considered as independent variable and somatotype of the athlete was considered as dependent variable.  Somatotype was calculated using the equation of Heath and Carter. For analysis and interpretation of data, mean, standard deviation, One-way ANOVA and Post Hog Test (Fisher’s Least Significant Difference: LSD) were applied with the help of statistic package analytic software. Based on the data gathered, analyzed and interpreted, the following major findings were drawn: 1) somatotype of Thai male kabaddi elite athlete was calculated as  2, 5 and 3 (ectomorphicmesomorphy); 2) somatotype of Thai female kabaddi elite athlete was calculated as  3, 4 and 3 (Extreme Mesomorph); 3) the test-retest reliability indicated that there were no statistically significant differences among the three mean values of 8 anthropometric body measurement consisting of triceps, subscapular, supraspinale and calf skinfolds; upper-arm and calf girths and humerus and femur breaths.