Body composition, somatotype, and proportionality of professional Colombian female volleyball players
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2026-01-27
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Volleyball is a highly demanding team sport in which anthropometric characteristics such as body composition, somatotype, and proportionality play a key role in athletic performance. The objective of this study was to describe the body composition, somatotype, and proportionality of professional female volleyball players competing in Colombian leagues. A quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 19 professional athletes aged 18 to 35 years, registered with the Colombian Volleyball Federation. Anthropometric assessment was performed following the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) protocol, including 43 measurements. Body composition was estimated using the five-component model proposed by Ross and Kerr, somatotype was determined using the Heath–Carter method, and proportionality indices were calculated. The results showed a mean adipose mass of 23.3 ± 4.48 kg, muscle mass of 31.1 ± 3.96 kg, and bone mass of 7.33 ± 1.10 kg. The average somatotype was 3.33–3.26–3.12, classified as central. All players presented an arm span greater than stature, and most exhibited a brachycormic profile with proportionally short upper limbs. In conclusion, professional Colombian female volleyball players present a balanced anthropometric profile, and the inclusion of proportionality indices provides relevant information for talent identification and training planning
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Kinantrhopometry, Voleyball, Body composition, Proportianality, Somatotype, Female players