BODY DIMENTIONS AND BODY COMPOSITION OF HIGH - TALENTED YOUTH TAEKWONDO ATHELETES

Abstract

This research was aimed to study the body dimensions and body composition and comparing sizes and body composition of high - talented youth taekwondo athletes. This was quantitative research. Samples used in this research were 120 black belt taekwondo athletes from Bangkok representatives and taekwondo general athletes. They were divided into 60 male athletes and 60 female athletes by purposive sampling. After measuring height, weight, arm length, leg length, and body fat mass. Using analyzed with average, standard deviation, independent t - test it was found that 1) The average height of taekwondo athletes in black belt and colors belt; both male athletes ( = 174.38 + 3.97) and female athletes ( =167.87 + 4.70), were significantly different at the level of .05. 2) The average body fat mass of taekwondo athletes in black belt and colors belt; both male athletes ( = 13.38 + 4.44) and female athletes
( = 14.79 + 5.68), were significantly different at the level of .05. 3) The average arm length of taekwondo athletes in black belt and colors belts; both male athletes ( = 173.86 + 4.11) and female athletes ( = 166.83 + 5.10), were significantly different at the level of .05. 4) The average leg length on both side of legs of taekwondo athletes in black belt and color belt; both male athletes (dominant side:  = 91.20 + 4.78, non - dominant side:  = 90.16 + 4.82) and female athletes (dominant side:  = 86.03 + 4.28, non - dominant side:  = 86.00 + 4.53), were significantly different at the level of .05.