In the thesis we try to determine whether there is a link between specifically chosen and all chosen variables of body structure and the success in competition of younger alpine skiers at the Rauch competition 2015/2016. 25 older boys and 18 older girls, aged 14 to 15, participated in the research.
The measurements took place at the Faculty of Sports, where we used the »Inbody 720« to get a detailed look into an individual's body structure. For the purpose of this research we have chosen the following variables based on the acquired measurements of the body structure of the entire sample: body height, body weight, fat mass, muscle mass, fat percentage and obesity level.
Based on the measurements of the 6 variables of body structure we have tried to establish the connection of said variables with the success of the participating 25 older boys and 18 older girls, using the Pearson correlation coefficient. We have also used regression analysis to determine the connection of the entire compound of variables based on success. The criterion variable (success in competition) was composed of the final number of points at the Rauch competition.
Analysis showed there is a statistically distinctive link with the boys between success and the variables of muscle mass and body weight. No such link between success and specific body structure variables was found with girls.
Results show that the correlation between body structure variables and success in competition is moderate. In the boys' section, success is in 28% dependable on body structure variables, while with girls only 8% of success in competition is dependable on body structure variables. We have found that a connection of all variables is not statistically distinctive to success in competition.
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