Positional Profiling of Anthropometric, Baropodometric, and Grip Strength Traits in Male Volleyball Players: Insights from a National Colombian Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Testing Procedures
2.3. Body Composition and Anthropometric Measurements
2.4. Upper Limbs Anthropometric Measurements
2.5. Baropodometry Assessment
2.6. Handgrip Strength Assessment Protocol
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Anthropometric Variables | Formula |
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Arm muscle circumference (cm) | S = c − (T × 3.14) [44] |
Arm area (cm2) | A = c2/12.56 [45] |
Arm muscle area (cm2) | M = S2/12.56 [44] |
Variable | Setter (n = 15) 1 | Outside (n = 21) 2 | Opposite (n = 22) 3 | Middle Blocker (n = 19) 4 | Libero (n = 15) 5 | Effect Size |
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Body weight (Kg) | 74.03 (11.38) | 76.42 (8.07) | 76.84 (8.04) | 77.34 (11.57) | 73.66 (12.40) | 0.22 |
Height (cm) | 181.10 (10.28) 4 | 183.82 (5.75) | 185.30 (7.86) | 189.43 (7.58) | 174.48 (6.84) 2,3,4 | |
Body fat (%) | 8.27 (3.82) | 10.29 (3.87) | 7.95 (2.62) | 7.66 (3.80) | 11.28 (4.80) | 0.13 |
Body water (%) | 63.58 (2.96) | 62.12 (2.61) | 63.54 (2.48) | 63.95 (5.00) | 61.68 (2.84) | |
Upper limbs anthropometric variables—Dominant side | ||||||
Upper arm length (cm) | 34.58 (2.81) | 35.89 (2.05) | 35.51 (2.12) | 36.81 (2.19) 1,3 | 33.16 (2.04) | 0.17 |
Arm circumference (cm) | 29.58 (2.48) | 30.14 (2.54) | 29.58 (2.19) | 29.54 (2.80) | 30.42 (3.04) | |
Forearm length (cm) † | 25.66 (1.30) | 27.11 (1.28) | 26.68 (2.88) | 28.37 (1.42) 1,3 | 25.58 (1.24) | 0.20 |
Elbow diameter (cm) | 6.86 (0.40) | 6.94 (0.43) | 6.98 (0.35) | 7.08 (0.29) | 6.75 (0.26) | |
Wrist diameter (cm) † | 5.65 (0.41) | 5.73 (0.27) | 6.01 (0.77) 5 | 5.85 (0.36) 5 | 5.51 (0.19) | 0.16 |
Hand length (cm) † | 19.70 (1.13) | 19.22 (4.30) | 20.13 (1.07) 5 | 20.93 (1.19) 5 | 19.00 (0.64) | 0.15 |
Hand breadth (cm) | 8.34 (0.50) | 8.59 (0.48) 5 | 8.50 (0.56) 5 | 8.73 (0.35) 5 | 8.20 (0.32) | 0.14 |
1–5 finger distance (cm) † | 21.79 (1.42) | 22.50 (1.49) | 22.19 (1.21) | 22.69 (1.81) 5 | 21.08 (1.14) | 0.08 |
Upper arm muscle area (cm2) | 58.01 (11.39) | 59.37 (9.51) | 59.93 (10.05) | 58.99 (10.09) | 61.10 (9.78) | |
Upper arm muscle circumference (cm) † | 26.88 (2.48) | 27.2 (2.17) | 27.3 (2.32) | 27.1 (23.10) | 27.6 (21.74) | |
Upper arm area (cm2) | 70.12 (12.05) | 72.80 (12.09) | 70.02 (10.21) | 70.07 (13.24) | 74.37 (15.29) | |
Handgrip strength (kgf) | 41.39 (6.82) 3 | 44.87 (7.32) | 48.65 (8.58) | 47.10 (5.05) | 43.81 (4.86) | 0.12 |
Upper limbs anthropometric variables—Non-dominant side | ||||||
Upper arm length (cm) | 34.33 (2.80) | 35.58 (1.63) | 35.60 (1.93) | 36.34 (2.20) | 32.96 (2.13) 1–4 | 0.19 |
Arm circumference (cm) | 29.46 (2.51) | 30.07 (2.58) | 29.44 (2.25) | 28.90 (2.90) | 30.00 (3.00) | |
Forearm length (cm) † | 25.54 (1.86) 2–4 | 26.77 (1.46) | 28.26 (4.05) | 28.12 (1.76) | 25.08 (1.58) 2–4 | 0.23 |
Elbow diameter (cm) | 6.75 (0.64) | 6.95 (0.47) | 7.09 (0.26) | 7.11 (2.78) | 6.77 (0.28) | |
Wrist diameter (cm) † | 5.71 (0.84) | 5.69 (0.27) | 5.73 (0.34) | 5.73 (0.39) | 5.33 (0.14) 1–4 | 0.18 |
Hand length (cm) † | 19.58 (1.01) | 20.39 (1.05) | 20.47 (1.54) 5 | 20.97 (1.21) | 19.25 (1.38) | 0.09 |
Hand breadth (cm) | 8.30 (0.41) | 8.52 (0.50) | 8.50 (0.44) 5 | 8.63 (0.33) | 8.05 (0.30) | 0.11 |
1–5 finger distance (cm) † | 21.91 (1.37) | 23.25 (1.94) | 21.93 (5.22) | 23.03 (1.84) | 20.91 (1.25) 2–4 | 0.15 |
Upper arm muscle area (cm2) | 57.51 (11.56) | 59.23 (9.48) | 59.61 (10.29) | 55.99 (9.78) | 58.75 (9.88) | |
Upper arm muscle circumference (cm) | 26.88 (2.48) | 27.19 (2.17) | 27.26 (2.48) | 26.42 (2.29) | 27.07 (2.27) | |
Upper arm area (cm2) | 69.55 (12.17) | 72.50 (12.25) | 69.40 (10.68) | 67.12 (13.42) | 72.35 (14.69) | |
Handgrip strength (kgf) | 43.03 (8.17) | 45.52 (6.64) | 49.42 (8.70) | 48.61 (6.14) | 44.13 (4.46) |
Variables | Dominant HGS | Non-Dominant HGS |
---|---|---|
Height (cm) | 0.33 ** | 0.43 *** |
Upper arm length (cm) | 0.30 ** | 0.47 *** |
Arm circumference (cm) | 0.33 ** | 0.41 *** |
Forearm length (cm) | 0.37 *** | 0.43 *** |
Elbow diameter (cm) | 0.24 *,† | 0.37 *** |
Wrist diameter (cm) | 0.42 *** | 0.42 *** |
Hand length (cm) | 0.44 *** | 0.47 *** |
Hand breadth (cm) | 0.47 ***,† | 0.60 *** |
1–5 finger distance (cm) | 0.29 **,† | 0.36 *** |
Upper arm muscle area (cm) | 0.40 *** | 0.49 *** |
Upper arm muscle circumference (cm) | 0.40 *** | 0.48 *** |
Upper arm area (cm2) | 0.33 ** | 0.42 *** |
Independent Variables | β | t | p | 95% CI | VIF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominant hand breadth (cm) | 3.42 | 2.27 | 0.025 | [0.43, 6.40] | 1.43 |
Dominant upper arm muscle area (cm2) | 0.157 | 2.32 | 0.023 | [0.02, 0.29] | 1.22 |
Dominant wrist diameter (cm) | 3.59 | 2.30 | 0.023 | [0.49, 6.68] | 1.31 |
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De la Rosa, A.; Camacho-Villa, M.A.; Millan-Domingo, F.; Saavedra, J.C.; Okoshi, M.P.; Urbano Pagan, L. Positional Profiling of Anthropometric, Baropodometric, and Grip Strength Traits in Male Volleyball Players: Insights from a National Colombian Study. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2025, 10, 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10020197
De la Rosa A, Camacho-Villa MA, Millan-Domingo F, Saavedra JC, Okoshi MP, Urbano Pagan L. Positional Profiling of Anthropometric, Baropodometric, and Grip Strength Traits in Male Volleyball Players: Insights from a National Colombian Study. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2025; 10(2):197. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10020197
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe la Rosa, Adrián, María Alejandra Camacho-Villa, Fernando Millan-Domingo, Juan Carlos Saavedra, Marina Politi Okoshi, and Luana Urbano Pagan. 2025. "Positional Profiling of Anthropometric, Baropodometric, and Grip Strength Traits in Male Volleyball Players: Insights from a National Colombian Study" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 10, no. 2: 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10020197
APA StyleDe la Rosa, A., Camacho-Villa, M. A., Millan-Domingo, F., Saavedra, J. C., Okoshi, M. P., & Urbano Pagan, L. (2025). Positional Profiling of Anthropometric, Baropodometric, and Grip Strength Traits in Male Volleyball Players: Insights from a National Colombian Study. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 10(2), 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10020197