Somatotype, Body Dimension and Body Composition of Male Softball Catchers of the 39th National Games

Abstract

This study was a quantitative research which aimed to study somatotype, body dimension and body composition of male softball catchers and to study the relationship between competitive achievement and somatotype, body dimension and body composition of male softball catchers in the 39th National Game. The subjects of this study include 20 male softball catchers selected by Taroyamane Fomula and Stratified Sampling method. The data were collected by weighing, measuring height, length of arm and leg, breast, arm and calf girth; measuring skinfold at triceps, subscapular, suprailiac and medial calf. Keys and Brozek’s formula was used to calculate percent body fat. Muscle percentage was calculated by using Kitagawa’s formula. Somatotype was measured and calculated by using Heath and Carter’s method. The scores and results of competition of each player of each team from the first round through the final round were recorded. This research found that male catchers were classified in endomesomorphs type and that somatotype, body dimension and body composition of male catchers were not significantly correlated with competitive achievement at the level of .05.