Body composition is considered a very important factor for athletes. Excessive adipose tissue acts as a dead weight in activities where the body mass must be repeatedly lifted against gravity during locomotion and jumping. The aim of the study was to determine body composition of a national team of female handball players (n = 16, age 24.0 ± 3.5 years, height 176.0 ± 6.5 cm, weight 72.5 ± 8.3 kg). Research data were obtained by means of a bioimpedance method (BIA 2000 M, Germany). We observed: absolute and relative amount of Fat Free Mass (FFM), percentage of Fat Mass (% FM), Body Cell Mass (BCM), Extra Cellular Mass (ECM) and their mutual ratio (ECM/BCM), Phase Angle (α), Total Body Water (TBW) distinguishing Extracellular Fluid (ECW) and Intracellular Fluid (ICW). The mean value of TBW is 54.98% of a female player’s body weight. TBW distribution was 67.88% in ICW and 42.12% in ECW. The mean value of FFM = 60.74 ± 1.48 kg. BCM was 50.40 ± 0.78 % of FFM (CQ), which in absolute value means 30.59 ± 0.83 kg. The ratio of ECM/BCM = 0.79 ± 0.03, α = 6.96 ± 0.19° and FM = 16.06 ± 0.65 %. Individual body composition parameters provide the values characteristic for elite female athletes. Inter-individual comparison also revealed differences in terms of player’s function. The presented data can serve as a certain top standard for comparisons of body composition quality in female players of the lower level with the aim to optimize and compensate the found differences.

Department of Sport Games Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Charles University Prague

Sport Research Centre Department Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Charles University Prague

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