@article{ref1,
title="Physical Profile of Elite Young Motorcyclists",
journal="International journal of sports medicine",
year="2011",
author="Sánchez-Muñoz, C. and Rodriguez, Michael A. and Casimiro-Andújar, A. J. and Ortega, F. B. and Mateo-March, M. and Zabala, M.",
volume="32",
number="10",
pages="788-793",
abstract="The aim of the study was to describe anthropometric and physical characteristics of elite young road-race motorcyclists (MC). 27 riders (15.6±1.1 years, 54.6±6.9 kg, 166.9±6.7 cm) competing at international elite level participated in this study. Anthropometric variables, hand grip and lumbar isometric strength, and lower-body muscular strength were measured. Comparisons of the MC and a reference group of Spanish physically active adolescents (16.0±0.6 years) showed that the riders were significantly lighter (-12.5 kg), and smaller (-4.7 cm). Riders also had significantly lower values for almost all skinfolds, and for all the measured girths (except forearm) than the reference group. Motorcyclists showed significantly less percent body fat (%BF) and higher muscle mass, and differences were observed for somatotype components compared to the reference group, except for the ectomorphy. Somatotype could be defined as mesomorphic-ectomorph (2.5-4.4-3.7). Mean (±SD) values of all riders were 34.8±5.0 cm for vertical jump height, 402.1±74.5 N for the right hand and 370.7±77.5 N for the left hand strengths, and 120.6±19.3 kg for lumbar isometric strength, respectively. Results demonstrate that MC are small and light, with lower body mass index, skinfolds, girth and breadth dimensions, and %BF than a reference group and other athletes, with high values of hand grip and lumbar isometric strength.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0172-4622",
doi="10.1055/s-0031-1279722",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1279722"
}