Clinical trial NCT06416124: Anthropometric Characteristics of Elite and Olympic Mexican Track and Field Athletes
Official title: Anthropometric Characteristics of Elite and Olympic Mexican Track and Field Athletes
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Athletes
Keywords: Athletes
Kinanthropometry
Body composition
Somatotype
High performance
Track and Field
Lead sponsor: Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University of Guadalajara
First posted: 2024-05-16
Enrollment: 74
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Elite and Olympic Mexican track and field athletes from different national teams and actively competing in national and international competitions

Brief summary: Sport specialization requires an understanding of morphological variability to optimize performance. However, the current literature lacks a detailed analysis of the anthropometric profile of track and field athletes, especially in Latin America. Additionally, the five-way fractionation method of body mass has been under-documented. These gaps highlight the need for more research to maximize the potential of athletes, particularly in emerging countries like Mexico. This study aims to determine the anthropometric characteristics of elite and Olympic Mexican track and field athletes. A descriptive cross-sectional study will be conducted. Forty-three anthropometric variables will be assessed to characterize the athlete´s physical composition using the standards of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Those variables will be used to describe the anthropometric profile (Heath and Carter somatotype, body composition through five-way fractionation method, muscle bone index, muscular adipose index, sum of skinfold thicknesses, and proportionality through Ross \& Wilson Phantom strategy. Correspondences of those variables will also be established among different tests and specialties: sprint, middle-distance, long-distance, endurance, combined events, jumps, and throws. This study aims to provide the opportunity to generate reliable references for high-performance Mexican athletes.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Elite and Olympic Mexican track and field athletes
* Female and male,
* All national teams
* Actively competing in national and/or international competitions

Exclusion Criteria:

* Injured or not classified athletes
* Not informed consent signed

Primary outcomes:
measure: Anthropometric body composition profile
timeFrame: One day
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Heath and Carter somatotype
timeFrame: One day
measure: Anthropometric profile
timeFrame: One day
measure: Muscle Bone Ratio
timeFrame: One day
measure: Muscular Adipose Ratio
timeFrame: One day
measure: Sum of skinfold thicknesses
timeFrame: One day
measure: Corrected girths
timeFrame: One day
measure: Proportionality
timeFrame: One day
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Zapopan
country: Mexico
facility: Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
state: Jalisco
Study officials:
affiliation: Institute of Sports Medicine (IMD), Cuba
name: Wiliam Carvajal-Veitía, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: University of Almeria (UAL), Spain
name: Fernando Alacid-Carceles, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Andres Bello University (UNAB), Chile
name: Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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