Body composition is associated with the aerobic component, power and strength in mixed martial arts (MMA)

  • Bernardo Rafael Bittencourt Bernardi Universidade Positivo, Curitiba-PR, Brasil.
  • Ragami Chaves Alves Programa de pós-graduação em Educação Fí­sica, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba-PR
  • Cleyton dos Santos de Oliveira Programa de pós-graduação em Educação Fí­sica, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba-PR
  • Juarez da Silva Trancoso Netto Programa de pós-graduação em Educação Fí­sica, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba-PR
  • Keith Sato Urbinati Pontifí­cia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR), Curitiba-PR, Brasil.
  • Tácito Pessoa de Souza Junior Programa de pós-graduação em Educação Fí­sica, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba-PR
Keywords: Body composition, Combat sport, Performance

Abstract

Introduction: Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport that mixes striking and grappling techniques, with specific demands for variables of physical and corporal aptitude. Objective: To verify and correlate the physical and body composition capacities of MMA athletes. Methods: Ten male athletes participated in the study. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to calculate the correlations between the measured physical capacities and the body composition measurements, with the significance established at P < 0.05. Results: The body fat percentage presented negative correlation (p = 0.01, r = - 0.717) with the height of the counter movement jump, with the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) (p = 0.039, r = - 0.58). In addition, the lean mass was positively correlated with the absolute load of the bench press (p = 0.007, r = 0.741) and squat (p = 0.014, r = 0.686) exercises. Conclusion: Body composition can positively and negatively influence the performance of MMA athletes.

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Published
2020-05-01
How to Cite
Bernardi, B. R. B., Alves, R. C., de Oliveira, C. dos S., Trancoso Netto, J. da S., Urbinati, K. S., & Souza Junior, T. P. de. (2020). Body composition is associated with the aerobic component, power and strength in mixed martial arts (MMA). Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 13(84), 696-706. Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/1776
Issue
Vol. 13 No. 84 (2019)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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